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Frederica Wilson: Today I rise to continue my calls for justice in the murder of Trayvon Martin. It has been 30 days since his death…

On the recordMarch 26, 2012
Today I rise to continue my calls for justice in the murder of Trayvon Martin. It has been 30 days since his death, exactly 1 month since the Sanford police actually talked to the killer as he hunted and pursued young Trayvon with a loaded gun in his pocket. From every indication and every piece of evidence we have, George Zimmerman was the aggressor in this case. This is a classic case of racial profiling. He pursued Trayvon as he walked down the sidewalk. The police dispatcher said, Stand down. Leave the boy alone. And Trayvon ended up dead, a small 17-year-old from Miami whom we all love. This is not a victim we will forget. We will fight. We know who his killer is. We will not be quiet. I demand justice for Trayvon. I demand justice for Trayvon's family, and I demand justice for all of America's murdered children. ____________________
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Frederica Wilson
Democratic · Florida
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govinfo.gov
Mar 26, 2012

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