Thousands Continue to Rally for "Justice for Trayvon"
As legal experts continue to deconstruct the "not guilty" verdict in the trial of George Zimmerman, the man accused of murdering Trayvon Martin, an ugly truth rears its head again: racial disparities are alive and well in our criminal justice system. "In truth, when African-American boys and men are killed by non-blacks, more often than not, justice will not be served. Trayvon Martin is the latest name on a long list of African-American men and boys whose non- black killers escaped justice in America's courts a list that runs from Emmett Till to Amadou Diallo to Oscar Grant to Sean Bell. Meanwhile, "Justice for Trayvon" rallies and vigils continue to be held throughout the country. And, Building Bridges brings you highlights of the New York rally, where the Rev. Al Sharpton demanded that the Justice Department pursue a federal civil rights case against Zimmerman and called for a rollback of stand-your-ground self-defense laws. Martin's mother, Sybrina Fulton, also spoke to the New York crowd. "Today it was my son. Tomorrow it might be yours," she said.
produced by Mimi Rosenberg and Ken Nash
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