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That was the day two strangers -- Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black teenager walking back with Skittles and an iced tea he'd picked up at 7-Eleven, and George Zimmerman, a white Hispanic neighborhood watch volunteer in Sanford, Florida -- met for the first and only time.
(CNN) -- The final, violent moments in the life of their son, Trayvon Martin, no longer dominate the national news, as they once did. Tens of thousands no longer attend rallies demanding justice for the slain teenager, pundits no longer debate the case on every media platform imaginable. What once had been the big story has increasingly become yesterday's news.
SANFORD — The small central Florida city of Sanford is returning to its regular rhythm, one year after the shooting of Trayvon Martin. Protesters are gone, and the downtown shopping district is back to its normal buzzing activity.
Sybrina Fulton wants George Zimmerman to stand trial for killing her son Trayvon Martin a year ago tomorrow in Sanford, Fla. Before that can happen, Judge Debra Nelson must determine whether the immunity from prosecution granted under Florida’s insane “stand your ground” (SYG) law applies to Zimmerman and his actions on Feb. 26, 2012. Neither Fulton nor her attorney Benjamin Crump believe it does.
Editor's note: Roland Martin is a syndicated columnist and author of "The First: President Barack Obama's Road to the White House." He is a commentator for the TV One cable network and host/managing editor of its Sunday morning news show, "Washington Watch with Roland Martin."
(CNN) -- In the age of short attention spans and mass media hopping from one story to the next, it is fairly remarkable that the shooting death of Trayvon Martin one year ago Tuesday continues to resonate among the consciousness of many Americans.
MORGAN: Tomorrow marks one year since the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, the unnamed 17-year-old killed by neighborhood watch leader George Zimmerman in Sanford, Florida. Martin's death threw the spotlight on the state's Stand Your Ground Law, which is heavily backed by the NRA.
Joining me now exclusively is Trayvon's mother, Sybrina Fulton, his father, Tracy Martin, and family attorney Benjamin Crump. Welcome back to you all.
Let me start, Sybrina and Tracy, by again offering you my very sincere condolences on the death of your son. It must be a very difficult time for you now, a year later. Sybrina, how are you planning to commemorate Trayvon's life and death tomorrow?
SYBRINA FULTON, MOTHER OF TRAYVON MARTIN: We're going to attend a candlelight ceremony here in New York. We have already done something in Miami. We have done a peace walk to let teenagers know that they have a right to walk in peace. We also did a benefit dinner to help our foundation, so that we can try to do some of the things that we need to do so that we can make sure that no other parents have to go through what we have gone through in the last year.
MORGAN: Tracy, obviously, when your son was killed, your first thought would have been just devastation at losing a child. As things went on, you and Sybrina and your legal counsel, you became these kind of national advocates to many people against gun violence. Where do you see the gun debate going in America now? There have been so many things that happened in the last year, from Aurora to Sandy Hook and so on. Where do you see it right now?
That was the day two strangers -- Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black teenager walking back with Skittles and an iced tea he'd picked up at 7-Eleven, and George Zimmerman, a white Hispanic neighborhood watch volunteer in Sanford, Florida -- met for the first and only time.
It wasn't iced tea. It was Arizona Watermelon Fruit Juice Cocktail. Why is it racist to point out the facts? Year later more should be known than that first week the story hit the media (month after it happened once the lawyers got involved). Anybody see a staggering thug buying this and skittles from the public domain convenience store security cam? Didn't think so. Lets candle light protest over a MSM report, everybody!
Our justice system mostly works and there will be a jury trial and they will weigh the evidence and make a decision.
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