(AURN News) — Fourteen years ago today, 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was shot and killed in Sanford, Florida, while walking home from a convenience store.
His death stunned the nation. Police initially declined to arrest the shooter, George Zimmerman, citing Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law. Only after weeks of national protests and public outcry was Zimmerman charged with second-degree murder.
In 2013, Zimmerman was acquitted, a verdict that deepened grief and outrage across the country.
Trayvon Martin became a symbol of the unequal weight of justice in America. His name helped ignite a new wave of activism that grew into the movement known as Black Lives Matter. Fourteen years later, his legacy endures as both a painful reminder and a rallying cry for justice.
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