Similarities and Differences in Jordan Davis' and Trayvon Martin's Deaths

The two separate killings are drawing comparisons.

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A Promising Future - Both Trayvon and Jordan lived the lives of the typical high school student and were described by family members as bright, young men with promising futures. Jordan's death comes nearly 10 months to the day after Trayvon's. Both young men were just 17 years old. (Photos from left: Courtesy Examiner, ABC News)News, How to Respond If Zimmerman Is Acquitted

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Tragic Events - As details unfold in the shooting death of 17-year-old Jordan Davis, many critics are drawing comparisons to the Trayvon Martin case as both victims were young Black men shot and killed in seemingly avoidable violence. BET.com looks the common threads in these two tragic incidents. – Britt Middleton (Photos from left: Courtesy Jacksonville News, Facebook)

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