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Source: ABC News
By CHRISTINA NG
Feb. 26, 2013
The parents of Trayvon Martin are asking people to mark the one year anniversary of the teenager's death in a controversial case by wearing hoodies during a candlelight vigil tonight.
Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin, the teenager's parents, and their lawyers will be hosting a Million Hoodies Candlelight Vigil in New York's Union Square.
They are asking supporters to join them "for a moment of silence in honor of Trayvon Martin and all victims of senseless gun violence."
Communities around the country are expected to host similar events tonight.
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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/US/trayvon-martins-parents-hold-hoodie-vigil-anniversary-death/story?id=18597254
Little Star
(17,055 posts)HockeyMom
(14,337 posts)Not that I have heard of.
Cha
(297,317 posts)you for this news, Eugene.
I hope more than a Million Show UP!
ThatsMyBarack
(7,641 posts)To a Trayvon Martin tribute I shared on Facebook earlier today:
I don't defend what Zimmerman did, either, but Trayvon was not the innocent, shining angel the media darlings want to portray him to be. He was by some accounts a thug.
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tblue
(16,350 posts)How evil to say such a thing!
BTW, I have seen no evidence that Trayvon was a 'thug' anywhere. Has anybody?
abelenkpe
(9,933 posts)why does he need to say bad things about innocent person judged and executed by Zimmerman? Does he confuse the fact that Trayvon Martin was simply out getting skittles and innocent of any crime as the media claiming Trayvon Martin was a perfect angel?
malaise
(269,054 posts)patrice
(47,992 posts)I'm not at all sure I'd have that in me if Trayvon had been mine.
I admire them.
libodem
(19,288 posts)one_voice
(20,043 posts)couldn't imagine having a child taken from me like this.
gollygee
(22,336 posts)LittleGirl
(8,287 posts)Those poor parents. I can't imagine their grief. Peace to them.
valerief
(53,235 posts)mcar
(42,334 posts)Of hours of their leave time to her so she could take the time to grieve and seek justice for her son. Bless them for their generosity. I hope for justice and peace for Trayvon's parents.
mountain grammy
(26,624 posts)because everyday would be an anniversary for somebody. And each vigil, should be reported daily on national network news until Americans finally realize we are losing someone special to gun violence every single day.
Fire Walk With Me
(38,893 posts)NYPD forced them to stop using the sound system so they've been using Mic Check.