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Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story focuses on the killing of Trayvon Martin that became a huge American talking point and helped spur the "Black Lives Matter" movement. The docuseries delves into the tragic event which the network describes as "a story about race, politics, power, money and the U.S. criminal justice system." [1]
Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old in Sanford, was stalked, confronted and then killed by George Zimmerman on his way home that Sunday in February 2012. Martin, robbed of a future, would be 27 years ...
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.
An undated personal photo of Trayvon Martin wearing a hoodie was displayed by protesters and sold by merchants on hoodies, T-shirts, and keychains, prompting the family to trademark slogans using his name. [7] Trayvon Benjamin Martin was the son of Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin, who were divorced in 1999.
The film opens up with sharing the voice recording of the night that Trayvon Martin was killed by George Zimmerman. [5] The documentary shows how the #blacklivesmatter hashtag came into effect on social media and how the movement rose up. [5] In the documentary, other incidents where injustice was shown is displayed throughout the film. [5]
Ben Crump, the Rev. Al Sharpton says, is “Black America’s attorney general.” In less than a decade, the Florida-based attorney has become the voice for the families of Trayvon Martin ...
Natalie Aleta Jackson is an American trial attorney from Orlando, Florida.She is also known as an author and human rights activist. Her involvement in the Trayvon Martin case and her use of the #TrayvonMartin Twitter hashtag (considered by some a precursor to #BlackLivesMatter) has led to her being connected to the formation of that movement. [1]
8:39 AM – Martin reported missing by his father. [29] Around 9:20 AM. – SPD informs Martin's father of the death of his son. [30] Zimmerman obtains treatment from family doctor, record of injuries generated. [31] Zimmerman reenacts events at crime scene with three SPD officers (voluntarily and without counsel) and is video-taped. [24]