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CNN: Students protest as decision awaited in Trayvon Martin shooting
Sanford, Florida (CNN) -- As controversy over the shooting death of 17-year-
old Trayvon Martin swirls, all sides are anxiously awaiting a possible decision this week by a special prosecutor on whether to bring charges against the neighborhood watch volunteer who killed the teen.
The case could be taken up as early as Tuesday by a grand jury expected to convene in Seminole County, Florida.
It has triggered a nationwide debate about Florida's "stand your ground" law -- which allows people to use deadly force anywhere they feel a reasonable threat of death or serious injury -- and race in America.
Thousands have converged on the town of Sanford, Florida, to join in protests calling for George Zimmerman's arrest in the February 26 shooting and criticize the police department's handling of the case.
On Monday, a group of students calling themselves the Dream Defenders marched to the Sanford police station, singing and carrying a banner saying, "We are Trayvon Martin." The march began Friday in Daytona Beach, about 40 miles away, and continued through the weekend.
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