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Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts) Mon Mar 19, 2012, 07:35 PM Mar 2012

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College students rally at courthouse for Trayvon Martin

Source: Orlando Sentinel

SANFORD – In a scene reminiscent of a 1960s civil rights rally, college students on Monday gathered outside the Seminole County criminal courthouse, sang "We Shall Overcome" and demanded the immediate arrest of a neighborhood watch volunteer who shot 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.

"This is not acceptable," said Jason Reed, 25, a Florida A&M University student. "There was a time when this was acceptable. That time is not now."

An estimated 75 protesters gathered near the building's front door, chanting, "We want justice now!"

They demanded and got a meeting with Pat Whitaker, chief of operations at the Sanford State Attorney's Office and the person now in charge of Trayvon's case, along with his boss Norm Wolfinger.

Read more: http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-03-19/news/os-trayvon-martin-shooting-students-20120319_1_college-students-evidence-backs-police

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College students rally at courthouse for Trayvon Martin (Original Post) Cali_Democrat Mar 2012 OP

Very good, keep it up until they get to an understanding of why this can't continue. freshwest Mar 2012 #1

I wish I could be there with them. duhneece Mar 2012 #2

k and R ~ How I wish I could be there goclark Mar 2012 #3

I wouldn't be surprised if solidarity protests happen EFerrari Mar 2012 #5

Amy did the whole hour on this case and some of these folks EFerrari Mar 2012 #4

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

1. Very good, keep it up until they get to an understanding of why this can't continue.

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Mon Mar 19, 2012, 07:44 PM

Mar 2012

duhneece

(4,112 posts)

2. I wish I could be there with them.

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Tue Mar 20, 2012, 11:57 AM

Mar 2012

Sigh.

goclark

(30,404 posts)

3. k and R ~ How I wish I could be there

Reply to duhneece (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 20, 2012, 01:26 PM

Mar 2012

to support these young people!

EFerrari

(163,986 posts)

5. I wouldn't be surprised if solidarity protests happen

Reply to duhneece (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 20, 2012, 01:45 PM

Mar 2012

in other places.

EFerrari

(163,986 posts)

4. Amy did the whole hour on this case and some of these folks

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Tue Mar 20, 2012, 01:43 PM

Mar 2012

were on her show this morning. Four stories on her front page w/ video & transcripts.

http://www.democracynow.org/

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