51³Ô¹ÏÍøstudents hold rally for slain Florida teen
Related 51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University students wore hooded sweatshirts and rallied for justice Monday in the shooting death of Florida teen Trayvon Martin.
51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University students wore hooded sweatshirts and rallied for justice Monday in the shooting death of Florida teen Trayvon Martin. 51³Ô¹ÏÍøstudents held a remembrance gathering, a silent march and a candlelight vigil.
Renatta Nance, an 51³Ô¹ÏÍøjunior, said the events were organized by student activists and campus groups, including the 51³Ô¹ÏÍøBlack Law Students Association, Association of Black Students and College Hispanic American Students. Students at the University of Texas at Arlington and Paul Quinn College have also demonstrated.
Martin, 17, was killed by a neighborhood watch leader who told police he acted in self-defense. Police officials have been the target of protests around the country after deciding not to arrest the man.
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