Trayvon Martin Case Study

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My desire to study journalism was impacted by the shooting of Trayvon Martin back in February 2012 in Sanford, Florida. This event was broadcast live on all news stations that struck the heart of many people, including mine who was witnessing while mourning the fatal death of the 17-year-old. The death of the young teen sparked worldwide controversies in which Martin did nothing wrong on the night of February 26, to get shot. The police officer, George Zimmerman who did the shooting was charged with 2nd-degree murder where the verdict was pronounced as not guilty. After consecutive nights of hearing and listening to this tragic event, I felt like if enough action wasn’t being done to bring justice to Martin. I started to become interested

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