After the acquittal: Protests

Family members of George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin, as well as pundits, celebrities, and court observers had strong reactions to Saturday's not guilty verdict, and those reactions took various forms -- from joy and Leading news site for global finance, economics, market, and political analysis.Abe Pafford was one of the attorneys who represented Cory Maye. He posted the passage below on his Facebook page, and I think it's worth re-posting here.The outcry from many civil rights activists and scholars against the verdict of not guilty handed down to George Zimmerman by a jury is not drawing strong support in the world of defense lawyers. Benjamin Jealous, head of the NAACP, said the verdictAs protesters took to the streets Sunday to condemn George Zimmerman's acquittal, the U.S. Department of Justice said it would review the case for possible violations of Trayvon

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