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English: U.S. President Barack Obama delivers a statement on the ruling in the case of the shooting of Trayvon Martin (State of Florida v. George Zimmerman ). Date
President Obama also spoke about stand-your-ground laws and pondered that, if Trayvon Martin had been armed, he might possibly have legally stood his ground on the sidewalk and shot George Zimmerman because he felt threatened. Based on that ambiguity, Obama said that perhaps such laws should be examined.
A number of high-profile citizens made public comments or released statements calling for a full investigation, including Reverend Al Sharpton, [239] [240] Reverend Jesse Jackson, [241] and President Barack Obama. [239] Speaking on the day of Zimmerman's arrest, Al Sharpton said, "Forty-five days ago, Trayvon Martin was murdered. No arrest was ...
The killing of this baby-faced, hoodie-wearing, unarmed Black teenager at the hands of a stranger in a suburb of Orlando still reverberates 10 years later.
The Black Lives Matter movement hits a milestone on Thursday, marking 10 years since its 2013 founding in response to the acquittal of the man who fatally shot 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. Gunned ...
Trayvon Martin’s final night began with a convenience store run, a quick trip for candy and something to drink. “It was the thing that broke everybody, all at the same time,” said Nailah ...
Trayvon Benjamin Martin (February 5, 1995 – February 26, 2012) was a 17-year-old African-American from Miami Gardens, Florida, who was fatally shot in Sanford, Florida, by George Zimmerman, a 28-year-old Hispanic American.
A view of a Trayvon Martin mural in New York City. The 10-year anniversary of his death was last weekend. ... The 2008 presidential election and mere presence of Barack Obama brought more than a ...