Trayvon Martin parents: Sanford police chief stepping aside not enough
SANFORD, Fla. (AP) - Tracy and Sybrina Martin told hundreds of supporters at a rally Thursday that they want George Zimmerman arrested in the shooting death of their son, Trayvon Martin...
SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — The parents of an unarmed black teenager who was shot to death by a neighborhood watch volunteer say they are not satisfied that the Sanford police chief is temporarily stepping down.
Tracy and Sybrina Martin told hundreds of supporters at a rally Thursday that they want George Zimmerman arrested in the shooting death of their son, Trayvon Martin.
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The parents made their remarks just hours after Sanford Police Chief Bill Lee said he would step aside to let passions cool. Lee said he stands by his agency’s decision not to arrest Zimmerman, who claims the Feb. 26 shooting was self-defense.
Civil rights groups have been holding rallies, saying the shooting was not justified.
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