In Remembrance of the Death of Trayvon Martin: Statement from Rashad Robinson, Executive Director of Color of Change
[New York, NY] Two years ago today, 17 year old Trayvon Martin was gunned down in Sanford, FL, triggering public outcry over “Stand Your Ground” laws. Introduced as model legislation in 2004 by the American Legislation Exchange Council (ALEC), Florida became the first state to pass an explicit “Stand Your Ground” law. Since 2004 similar […]