Civil Rights Leaders and Athletes Rally for Trayvon Martin
Outrage over Trayvon’s death continues to grow.
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In Solidarity with Trayvon - Prior to a City of Sanford town hall meeting on Monday, where the parents of slain teen Travyon Martin spoke out for their son, hundreds of supporters marched in solidarity for the 17-year-old, who was killed by George Zimmerman last month. —Britt Middleton (Photo: Roberto Gonzalez/Getty Images)
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A Call to Action - In cities across the country, Trayvon’s supporters have come out in droves. Political leaders and sports figures have also voiced their support, including Illinois Rep. Bobby Rush the Miami Heat basketball team, and pro football players Ray Lewis and Santonio Holmes, who attended Monday’s rally. (Photo: Roberto Gonzalez/Getty Images)
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March for Justice - Nearly 1,000 protesters marched through the streets of downtown Sanford on Monday before reaching a town hall meeting. (Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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Supporting the Cause - Amid reports that Trayvon was the aggressor in the confrontation with neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman and the teen’s alleged drug use, Rev. Al Sharpton spoke before the City of Sanford commissioners during the town hall meeting and called for an inquiry of Zimmerman. "Let's not play this double standard of trying to demonize who is dead and sanitize who was the cause of the death," Sharpton said. (Photo: Roberto Gonzalez/Getty Images)
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Black Pride - A teen holds a sign at the rally on Monday. Trayvon’s case has ignited fiery debate about racial profiling in the country. Trayvon was shot by George Zimmerman, a man of white and Latino heritage, as he walked home through a gated community in Sanford on the evening of Feb. 26. (Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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Banning Together - Rev. Al Sharpton, Rev. Jesse Jackson and Benjamin Crump, the attorney for the Trayvon Martin family, joined demonstrators in the march. "Trayvon is dead and can't defend himself,” Crump told Sanford city commissioners. “Had Zimmerman not disobeyed the police dispatcher and got out of his car and pursued Trayvon, Trayvon would still be living today." (Photo: Roberto Gonzalez/Getty Images)
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Two Million and Growing - Protesters hold boxes representing an online petition that has garnered more than 2 million signatures. Trayvon’s parents, Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin, are petitioning Florida’s Attorney General, the Sanford Police Department, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and Florida's 4th District State Attorney to have Zimmerman arrested and prosecuted. (Photo: Roberto Gonzalez/Getty Images)
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Rallying Cry - A protestor, one of thousands who marched through the streets on March 26, 2012, in Sanford, FL, vocalizes her dismay about Trayvon Martin. (Photo: Roberto Gonzalez/Getty Images)
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Taking to the Streets - A crowd estimated at more than 1,000 flooded downtown Sanford on Monday, demanding justice for Trayvon Martin. George Zimmerman, the man who fatally shot Trayvon, has not been arrested or charged. (Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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Powerful Scene - The crowd of protesters use signs to send Sandford county commissioners a message over the handling of Trayvon’s death. (Photo: Roberto Gonzalez/Getty Images)
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