White Plains March for Trayvon Martin and Local Police Accountability

by Nada Khader | Jul 14, 2013 | Communities & Focus Areas, Criminal Justice

Scores of people gathered to march for justice for Trayvon Martin and

Participants in the July 16th Rally for Justice for Trayvon. Photo courtesy of Andrew Courtney.

for local police accountability. Participants gathered at the Slater Center after the march for a community meeting. Full story at http://www.lohud.com/article/20130716/NEWS02/307160069/Marchers-protest-Zimmerman-verdict-White-Plains-Mount-Vernon?nclick_ch

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