Jesse Jackson

Sanford Marks Anniversary Of Trayvon Martin Shooting

This week marks the one year anniversary of the shooting death of Trayvon Martin which thrust the small central Florida city of Sanford into the national spotlight.

2013/02/24

Rev. Jesse Jackson sits down with CBS4's Jawan Strader. (CBS4)

CBS4′s Jawan Strader Sits Down With Rev. Jesse Jackson

Well known civil rights leader, and sometimes controversial activist, Rev. Jesse Jackson is not one known for holding his tongue.

CBS4–2012/04/30

Protesters at a "Justice for Trayvon Martin" rally in Sanford, Florida on March 31, 2012. (Source: WESH)

Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson Speak At “Justice For Travyon” March In Sanford

A march took place Saturday in the Florida town where 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was shot and killed by a neighborhood watch volunteer.

CBS4–2012/03/31

Hundreds of students and church members from South Florida boarded buses or cars which would take them to a Trayvon Martin rally in Sanford. (Source: CBS4)

Miami Students, Church Members Take Part In Trayvon Rally

Dozens of rallies are planned across the state to mark the one month anniversary of the death of 17-year old Trayvon Martin. At the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in Miami Gardens, where Martin and his mother were members of the congregation, hundreds gathered early in the morning hours to board buses or cars which would take them to the Sanford rally.

CBS4–2012/03/26

(Source: CBSMiami) Supporters of Trayvon Martin mark the one month anniversary of his shooting death.

Rallies Mark One Month Anniversary Of Trayvon’s Death

The calls for justice for Trayvon Martin continued into the evening Sunday, with a small rally in Sanford, where Trayvon lost his life to a bullet fired by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman.

CBS4–2012/03/25

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