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Ten years later, Trayvon Martin's death is still igniting a movement and demands for justice. CBS Reports speaks to Martin's mother, Sybrina Fulton, thought leaders and activists about Martin's life, the acquittal of George Zimmerman and how the Black Lives Matter movement has evolved in the special "Trayvon Martin: 10 Years Later."
Black Lives Matter is renewing its calls to defund the police as the organization marks a major milestone. Activists founded the global movement 10 years ago this week after the acquittal of the man who fatally shot 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. DeRay Mckesson joined CBS News to talk about the movement. Mckesson is the co-founder and executive director of Campaign Zero, an organization that advances efforts supporting communities to redefine public safety in ways not involving police.
Grammy-nominated recording artist Fat Joe remembers how the death of Trayvon Martin galvanized the Black Lives Matter movement and motivated him to be more active and speak out on social justice — both locally and nationally.
Grammy-nominated recording artist Fat Joe reflects on Trayvon Martin’s death and how it's continuing to inspire a fight for justice a decade later in the CBS Reports special “Trayvon Martin: 10 Years Later,” airing on Saturday, February 26 at 8 p.m. ET on the CBS News app.
Family members, thought leaders, social activists and others reflect on the fatal 2012 shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in the one-hour CBS Reports special "Trayvon Martin: 10 Years Later," streaming on Saturday, February 26 at 8 p.m. ET on the CBS News app.
Saturday marks 10 years since Trayvon Martin was killed. Here is a look back at the timeline of events that sent shockwaves through America.
Gayle King shares an excerpt from her upcoming CBS Reports one-hour special, "Trayvon Martin: 10 Years Later." In this preview clip, Gayle interviews Sybrina Fulton, Trayvon Martin's mom. Moments from the annual Peace Walk and Peace Talk in Trayvon's honor, and a conversation with some other mother's of the movement, who have lost their children to police or gun violence are also shown. CBS News Streaming Network and The Smithsonian Channel™ will present the special on Saturday, February 26 at 8 p.m. ET. BET will air the special Monday, February 28 at 8 p.m. ET, and afterward, it will stream on Paramount+.
Saturday marks the 10th anniversary of Trayvon Martin's death. Family members, activists and others reflect Martin’s death and his impact in the one-hour CBS Reports special "Trayvon Martin: 10 Years Later," streaming on February 26, at 8 p.m. ET on the CBS News app. Mark Strassmann has a preview.
Saturday marks 10 years since Trayvon Martin was shot and killed after stopping at a store to buy Skittles and juice. "CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King sat down with his mother to talk about her loss and pain.
Sybrina Fulton and other women who have lost children and family members to senseless violence have helped empower each other.
Fat Joe recalls how communities "bonded together" after Trayvon Martin's death, sparking a massive movement.
New York Times columnist Charles Blow reflects on the 2012 killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, and how – like the 1955 lynching of 14-year-old Emmett Till – it inspired protest movements led by mothers with tears on their cheeks but steel in their spines.
It has been nearly 10 years since Trayvon Martin was shot and killed in Florida, igniting protests and the birth of the Black Lives Matter movement. Lindsay Peoples Wagner, editor-in-chief of The Cut, joined CBS News to discuss her publication's recent project reflecting on the impact 10 years later.
Oakland-based activist Alicia Garza coined the phrase "Black Lives Matter" in 2013, the day George Zimmerman was found not guilty of murdering 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. Soon a hashtag was created, and a movement was born. Garza talks with journalist Mark Whitaker about her new book, "The Purpose of Power," and her education in activism; the inequities of America's criminal justice system; and why social change is built not on social media hashtags but on people.
County commissioners said they recognize "all that his legacy could have been, and would like to honor the life and memory of Trayvon Benjamin Martin."
"I tried to hold it in on set but after watching these back I cried so much. The strength and the character both of these parents have is beyond me," Osaka said.
From murals to portraits to photographs, a new wave of protest art is emerging across the country. Anthony Mason spoke to artists Nikkolas Smith and Georgie Nakima who are trying to awaken the social consciousness and seek solidarity through creativity.
Since her son's death, Sybrina Fulton has become one of the nation's prominent voices against gun violence.
Zimmerman accused the candidates of "maliciously publishing false and misleading" tweets about his shooting of Trayvon Martin to "garner votes in the black community."
Fred Gray and Benjamin Crump were brought together at the Tuskegee History Center in Alabama to talk about their life's work and what it took to pave the way for countless others.
Zimmerman, the Florida man acquitted in Martin's 2012 shooting death, claims that the case relied on false evidence and "malicious prosecution."
With Rep. Lucy McBath, it's clear: Public service began with her private anguish
High school student Rooha Haghar tweeted: "our principal signaled for my mic to be turned off as soon as i said 'trayvon martin and tamir rice' and played it off as a technical difficulty. pathetic."
Sybrina Fulton will launch her campaign for Miami-Dade County Commissioner on Monday and is advocating to make South Florida communities safer
DeSantis is using Gillum's links to the group, Dream Defenders, to portray him as anti-police, anti-Israel and anti-American
