Images of Protest: Rallying for Trayvon Martin Across the US
There was no mass violence in the wake of George Zimmerman's acquittal, but thousands took to the streets to peacefully vent their anger.
Trayvon Martin protests in Boston, Tampa, Fla., Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C. Saturday's verdict in the George Zimmerman murder trial triggered waves of emotion, ranging from elation to despair, that rippled far beyond the confines of Sanford, Florida, where Zimmerman shot and killed Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black 17-year-old, last February. Zimmerman claimed self-defense in the closely watched, divisive trial, which ended Saturday evening with an acquittal.
Unfounded speculation that a not-guilty verdict would lead to riots and widespread violence was rampant in the week before the jury made its decision. The riot rumor-mongers were right about one thing: People were angry enough to take to the streets Sunday, but the protests, which occurred from coast to coast, were largely peaceful demonstrations of anger and disappointment.
Here are images from some of Sunday's demonstrations:
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