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Apr 11, 2012 · The family and supporters of Trayvon Martin expressed relief and gratitude with Florida State Attorney Angela Corey's announcement that she will pursue a second-degree murder charge against George ...
- Who Was Trayvon Martin?
- Early Life and Education
- Death
- Arrest and Trial of George Zimmerman
- Foundation
Trayvon Martin had no criminal record when he was shot and killed by neighborhood watch member George Zimmerman on February 26, 2012, in Sanford, Florida. Zimmerman's initial release and later arrest sparked a national debate over racial profiling and the role of armed neighborhood watch members in law enforcement. On July 13, 2013, a jury acquitte...
Trayvon Benjamin Martin was born in Florida on February 5, 1995. His parents, Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin divorced four years later. Martin attended public schools in Florida, including the Dr. Michael M. Krop High School in Miami Gardens. With parents that wanted to expose him to the world, Martin had experiences that included skiing, horsebac...
In late February 2012, Martin spent his third high school suspension visiting his father, whom he was close to, and his father's fiancée, Brandy Green, at Green's home in a gated community, The Retreat at Twin Lakes in Sanford, Florida. In response to a rash of robberies and burglaries, the residents of the community established a neighborhood watc...
An officer arrived on the scene at 7:17 p.m. He found Martin dead and Zimmerman on the ground, bleeding from wounds to the head and face. The officer then took Zimmerman into custody, who claimed he shot Martin in self-defense. Zimmerman was shortly released with no charges filed. Martin's father Tracy learned of his son's death after filing a miss...
The Trayvon Martin Foundationwas established in March 2012, with the goal of increasing awareness about the effect of violence on families while scrutinizing racial and gender crime profiling. In July 2018, the first of a six-part documentary series, Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story, aired on TV. Produced by Jay-Z and created with the full s...
Martin said the authorities told him his son’s death was the result of an “altercation” between Trayvon and Zimmerman. “He got a bag of skittles, iced tea, his phone and $22 in his pocket.
Jun 20, 2012 · Martin can be heard saying – presumably to his girlfriend. Martin goes on to say he hasn’t seen his son since 8 or 8:30 the prior night. The call to police was placed at 8:39 a.m. Feb. 27 ...
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Mar 23, 2012 · Trayvon's parents, Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton, told hundreds of supporters at a rally Thursday that they want George Zimmerman arrested in the shooting death of their son, Trayvon Martin. "We ...
Mar 8, 2012 · Martin, 17, a high school junior who lived with his mother in Miami, was visiting his father and stepmother at their home in Sanford, a suburb of Orlando, on the weekend of Feb. 26. During halftime of the NBA All-Star Game, Martin's family said he walked to a nearby convenience store to get some candy for his younger brother.
Mar 28, 2012 · His family has been part of a widespread campaign calling for the arrest of the neighborhood watch volunteer who shot and killed the 17-year-old high school student. ... Trayvon was our son, but ...
