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National Urban League President and CEO Rallies with Central Florida Urban League Demanding Justice for Trayvon Martin

SANFORD, Florida (March 26, 2012) -- Justice for Trayvon Martin is necessary to restore faith in the nation's criminal justice system, said National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial, who addressed a crowd of 75,000 gathered to rally in Trayvon's name today.

Justice Demanded in the Death of Trayvon Martin

Being a young black man has been called the hardest job in America.  Young black men are much more likely than white men to be jobless, in jail and labelled “suspicious,” sometimes with deadly consequences.  Such was the case on February 26th, when 17-year-old high school student, Trayvon Martin, was shot and killed by a white neighborhood-watch vigilante in Sanford, Florida. 

CFUL Supports Thorough Investigation of Trayvon Martin Shooting

(Reprinted from Central Florida Urban League website on March 23,2012)

Central Florida Urban League Stands for the Pursuit of Justice Civil Rights Organization Calls for Thorough Investigation of Trayvon Martin Shooting

ORLANDO, FLA. - In light of the recent Trayvon Martin shooting, Central Florida Urban League (CFUL) president and chief executive officer Allie L. Braswell, Jr. is calling for swift action to bring about an immediate transparent resolution.

Sign the Petition to Prosecute the Killer of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin

(Reprinted from Change.Org website on March 23,2012)

Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton

On February 26, our son Trayvon Martin was shot and killed as he walked to a family member's home from a convenience store where he had just bought some candy. He was only 17 years-old.

Click here to sign the petition now.

Attend an Event

Trayvon Martin Community Forum
Monday, March 26, 2012 at 12PM
Macedonia Baptist Church
412 East Kennedy BLVD., Eatonville, Florida
Click here to view the flyer.

Justice Rally
Monday, March 26, 2012 at 4PM
400 Park Ave. and End at Sanford Civic Center - 401 E. Seminole BLVD.
Click here to view the flyer.

To place the petition on your website:

1. Paste the petition header on a webpage on your website: "Sign the Petition to Prosecute the Killer of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin"
2. Link the above header to the change.org petition: http://www.change.org/petitions/prosecute-the-killer-of-our-son-17-year-old-trayvon-martin
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