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Thousands Rally Across U.S. After Zimmerman Found Not Guilty

HeadlineJul 15, 2013

Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets across the country following the acquittal of George Zimmerman. A six-member jury found Zimmerman not guilty on all charges in his second-degree murder trial for the killing of Trayvon Martin. On Sunday, rallies were held in cities nationwide including New York City, Los Angeles, Boston, Atlanta, Chicago, Washington, D.C., Oakland and Austin. The Los Angeles protesters shut down a major freeway for 20 minutes. In New York City, thousands marched through the streets of Manhattan to Times Square and then Harlem.

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