South Miami-Dade Rallies For Trayvon Martin
GOULDS (CBSMiami) – South Floridians gathered Friday evening at a rally for justice in the Trayvon Martin killing.
Local clergy, politicians, retired law enforcement officers, former prosecutors, NFL players and members of the community are expected to take part in South Miami-Dade's "1000 Strong Movement for Trayvon Martin."
The rally will took place at Goulds Park, 11350 SW 216th Street.
Another massive "Justice For Trayvon" rally is scheduled for 4 p.m. Sunday at Miami's Bayfront Park, hosted by U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-FL).
The shooting of Trayvon Martin on Feb. 26th has exploded into a national debate about racial profiling and self-defense laws.
The case has stirred marches and rallies around the nation, merited comment from President Barack Obama, led to the resignation of the Sanford police chief and brought scrutiny from the U.S. Department of Justice.
Martin, of Miami Gardens, was walking home from a Sanford, Fla. convenience store when he was spotted by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman, who called a police dispatcher to report Martin as suspicious. There was a confrontation, and Martin was shot. Zimmerman has told detectives he shot Martin in self-defense after the teen attacked him.
But critics, including Martin's parents, say recently released police surveillance video shows Zimmerman without any obvious face or head injuries.
