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In Sanford, Trayvon Martin's death resurfaced a troubled past for some of the city’s historically Black communities and reminded leaders of the urgent need to ease tensions between Black people and the law enforcement there.
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Benjamin Crump on the state of civil rights & the measure of progress, 10 years after Trayvon MartinCivil rights attorney Benjamin Crump rose to prominence back in 2012. He was contracted to represent the parents of Trayvon Martin after the 17-year-old was fatally shot walking back to his dad’s house. Crump was instrumental in galvanizing a movement to get George Zimmerman, the man who shot Martin, arrested and charged. Since then, Crump has been on what he calls “a mission” to stand up in court for mostly Black victims of unjust deadly violence.
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WMFE’s Brendan Byrne talks with Stetson University College of Law professor Judith Scully about how Florida's Stand Your Ground law is used and why it's application can be problematic.
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Sanford City Manager Norton Bonaparte, community relations and neighborhood engagement director Andrew Thomas, and police chief Cecil Smith join Intersection for a conversation about the relationship between the police and Sanford residents in the 10 years since Trayvon Martin was killed by a neighborhood watch volunteer.
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Since becoming law back in 2005, the Florida statute has remained relatively unchanged despite high-profile cases and calls to scale back and even repeal the measure that offers shooters broad legal protections in the name of self defense.
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Trayvon Martin was killed ten years ago this month.
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SANFORD, Fla. _ Before Trayvon Martin represented a worldwide movement, he was a 17-year-old gunned down in the dark steps from his father's home. He was coming back from the store with Skittles and iced tea and wearing a hoodie to guard against the rain.
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Trayvon Martin’s death 10 years ago impacted the world and changed the lives of many.Orlando activist Miles Mulrain Jr. and Angela Herrera, who helped…
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On February 26th, 2012, 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was shot dead in Sanford by then 28-year-old George Zimmerman, who claimed self-defense. The shooting and what followed sparked outrage from the community that grew into an international movement. For our series marking ten years since Trayvon Martin’s shooting, we asked some protest leaders and advocates what they remember from that time, and whether they’ve seen progress in the last decade.
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Trayvon Martin's parents -- Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton -- spoke about him at a rally in Miami.