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Look. >> reporter: george zimmermans new bond set at $1 million. >> the judge is obviously saying mr. zimmerman screwed up, in a big way. >> reporter: to get out of jail hes need 10% of that amount, $100,000. but its money zimmermans attorney mark omara says his client does not and have will remain lockeded up waiting for his trial in the shooting death of trayvon martin to begin. zimmerman is the neighborhood watch volunteer who shot and killed unarmed teen trayvon martin in february. he pleade...

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george zimmerman at $1 million. you might remember he is the neighborhood watch volunteer charged with second-degree murder in the death of trayvon martin. zimmermans earlier bond of $150,000 was revoked after prosecutor told the judge that he misled the court about how much money he had. it is not clear how soon zimmerman is going to post bond or when he will be released. a florida lifeguard has been fired after saving a man from drowning. yes, that is right. thomas lopez says he wa...

>> he got shot and he was killed because of his own doing. that is why you need toe aware of a self-defense presentation apparent in mr. zimmermans statement and why the states case is so extraordinarily weak. >> omara is asking for bond set at $150,000. just like last time, the state is asking for $1 million or no bond at all. the judge will decide sometime next week. >> the defense argument really seems to ignite the prosecutor. >> quite visibly so. the first april 20 bond hearing, many legal ...

hello everyone. imfredric imfredrickahere in the "cnn newsroom." we begin in cairo, egypt. live pictures from tahrir square at nightfall. watching the crowd go by the hour all day long. demonstrators started gathering this morning right after an egyptian judge sentenced former president hosni mubarak to life in prison for his role in killing hundreds of anti-government protesters last year. lets bring in cnns ben wedeman who joins us now from the balcony overlooking tahrir square. ben ...

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While you were sleeping the man who shot and killed trayvon martin was released from jail. this happened about midnight eastern time. cameras catching george zimmerman as he walked out of the county jail after he posted bond. the 28-year-old is now at an undisclosed location. he was charged with second degree murder in the death of trayvon martin. he says he shot the 17-year-old in self defense. we are joined by former prosecutor faith jenkins. good morning. anything about this surprise you? >> ...

certainly are still devastated by him being allowed to walk the streets. however, this family respects the wishes of this court and realizes that under florida constitution, he has a right to be released but that doesnt negate the fact that they have mixed feelings about him being released so close to his actual arrest and long journey it took to get him there. >> $15,000 is what we had to pay on $150,000 bond. how are they feeling about that amount? there are a number of people who sa...