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Oprah Winfrey Calls Trayvon Martin Case a "Tragedy" and "Shame" (NBC Chicago)

Oprah Winfrey is the latest high profile personality to weigh in on the controversial Travyon Martin case.
The talk show host told Extra TV's AJ Calloway that it was "a tragedy" that there has not yet been an arrest in the case.
"It is a shame and we all know it," she said in the interview set to air Thursday and Friday.

She added that she would "love" to talk to George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer who shot and killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin Feb. 26.

Zimmerman, who claims he shot in self defense, has not been arrested for killing the unarmed teen. The Sanford, Fla. police department's handling of the incident and decision not to charge Zimmerman has sparked a national outcry echoed by everyone from rappers to politicians.

President Obama told reporters last week that the event was a tragedy and that if he had a son, "he would look like Trayvon." Singer Chaka Khan released a music video in his honor and a number of athletes and politicians have been donning hoodies in his remembrance.

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