Crime & Safety
Rally Planned For Florida Teen Who Was Gunned Down
The death of Trayvon Martin has caused a spirited national discussion on racial prejudice and the legal justice system.

Local activists are planning a rally to remember Trayvon Martin, the 17-year-old boy who was shot by a neighborhood watch on Feb. 26 as he walked down the street.
According to WYFF4, Traci Fant of think2xtwice.org is organizing a "Rally For Justice for Trayvon Martin" on 3 p.m. on Saturday at Cleveland Park in Greenville.
On Feb. 26, Martin was shot and killed after neighborhood watch leader George Zimmerman followed him. Zimmerman told police Martin looked suspicious, and chalked up the shooting to self-defense.
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There is currently a federal civil rights investigation ongoing.
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