Trayvon Martin's Parents Meet with Black Lawmakers
Lawmakers host a briefing on Martin's shooting death.
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"Trayvon Is Your Son" - "Trayvon was our son, but Trayvon is your son," Sybrina Fulton said at a Capitol Hill briefing on her son's shooting death. “A lot of people can relate to our situation, and it breaks their heart just as it breaks mine.”(Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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A Moment for Trayvon - Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton participate in a moment of silence dedicated to the memory of their son, Trayvon Martin.(Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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Taking a Stand on Racial Profiling - Flanked by legal counsel, Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton listen to witnesses testify about the effect of "Stand Your Ground" laws and overzealous neighborhood watch groups. "We truly believe that Trayvon Martin is dead today because he was racially profiled," attorney Benjamin Crump said.(Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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Lawmakers Lend Support to Grieving Parents - Texas Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee offers comfort to Trayvon Martin's parents.(Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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Benjamin Crump, Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin - Sybrina Fulton consults with family attorney Benjamin Crump during a congressional forum on Trayvon's death.(Photo: REUTERS/Jason Reed)
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Was Death Fallout Incompetence or Coverup? - Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin react to witness testimony during a Capital Hill briefing on their son's shooting at which Rep. Corrine Brown said, “I don’t know whether it’s incompetence or whether it’s a coverup or all of the above. But we have got to make sure that what has happened in Sanford, with the police department and how they have handled this situation, never happens again in the United States."(Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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"Never Should Have Happened" - "We are here today to discuss a matter that never should have happened," said Martin family attorney Benjamin Crump.(Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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Fighting for Justice - "He's sadly missed, and we'll continue to fight for justice for him," Tracy Martin said of his son Trayvon at an informal hearing on racial profiling and his child's tragic death.(Photo: REUTERS/Jason Reed)
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Justice Department Helps Communities Heal - Rebecca Monroe, acting director of the Justice Department's Community Relations Service, explains how her office helps communities respond to discrimination and tragedies like the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin.(Photo: Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post)
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Rep. Frederica Wilson Speaks Candidly - Reps. Frederica Wilson and Sheila Jackson Lee hold a press conference calling for justice for Trayvon Martin after a congressional hearing on the teen's shooting death. "Trayvon was hunted down like a rabid dog, he was shot in the street. He was racially profiled,” Wilson said at the hearing earlier.(Photo: REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst)
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