Social Justice Archives - Darcy Piesse

Trayvon Martin A Case Examining Race, Justice, and Legacy

The Case of Trayvon Martin: Tayvon Austin The shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed Black teenager, by George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer, in February 2012, sparked a national outcry and ignited a long-standing debate about race, justice, and self-defense laws in the United States. The case, which led to Zimmerman’s acquittal, remains a potent … Read more

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