Killing of Trayvon Martin
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On the evening of February 26, 2012, in Sanford, Florida, United States, George Zimmerman fatally shot Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old African-American teenager.
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.
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George Zimmerman with a bloody, swollen nose in the back seat of a police car on the night of the shooting
The back of Zimmerman's head at the police station
Trial of George Zimmerman
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State of Florida v. George Zimmerman was a criminal prosecution of George Zimmerman on the charge of second-degree murder stemming from the killing of Trayvon Martin on February 26, 2012. On April 11,
Killing of Trayvon Martin
…of the shooting. Zimmerman became suspicious of Martin and called police. During an altercation, Zimmerman shot and killed Martin with a pistol. In a widely reported trial, Zimmerman was charged with second-degree murder for Martin's death. He was later acquitted by a jury after saying he acted in self-defense. Martin was…
Picture of Trayvon Martin shooting protest in 2012
Protesters for Black Lives Matter at the U.S. Embassy in London in June 2020