About Teen Life: Talking About Trayvon

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Teen Life From Ellen Friedrichs, your About Teen Life Editor Not quite six weeks ago, an unarmed Florida teenager named, Trayvon Martin, was walking through his father's neighborhood, when he was shot and killed by a man named, George Zimmerman. This tragic case has gotten a ton of media coverage and has highlighted a lot of sad realities that young men of color face in this country. Here is what people are saying about the situation. Trayvon Martin Shooting: Who is Trayvon? On Feb. 26, 2012, 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was walking through his father's gated community in Sanford, Fla., returning from 7-Eleven with Skittles and iced tea. Soon afterward, he was dead from a gunshot wound to the chest, but his killer was not arrested. The incident would ignite into a national firestorm of controversy across the United States in March 2012, spreading to the White House and the presidential campaign trail... Read more See More About:  trayvon martin  florida  george zimmerman What They're Saying About the Trayvon Martin Shooting After 28-year-old, George Zimmerman shot and killed teen, Trayvon Martin no charges were filed. As a result, the case erupted into a controversy across the United States and beyond the following month. Here are some of the reactions to the case... Read more See More About:  trayvon martin  florida  barack obama George Zimmerman's History of Violence Details are trickling in about the past of George Zimmerman, the self-appointed neighborhood watch captain who killed Trayvon Martin, a black youth he deemed "suspicious." As you know, Zimmerman cited Florida's Stand Your Ground Law to make the case that he fatally shot 17-year-old Trayvon on Feb. 26 in a gated community in Sanford, Fla., in self-defense.. Read more See More About:  george zimmerman  trayvon martin  stand your ground law The Trayvon Martin Media Backlash Reports that Trayvon Martin was a truant, a vandal and a pothead have been floating across news sites for days now. My question is so what? Smoking marijuana and playing hooky from school doesn't mean that Trayvon didn't have the right to cross the street without being stalked and killed by a grown man. The idea that Trayvon's Feb. 26 death is somehow less tragic because he may not have been the squeaky-clean boy next door is ludicrous...Read more See More About:  trayvon martin  george zimmerman  sanford police Teen Life Ads Quick Dinner Recipes Recipes Healthy Recipes for Dinner Easy Dinner Recipes Cake Recipe Featured Articles Why Is Trayvon Martin's Killer Not in Jail? Importance of Transparency in Law Enforcement Trayvon Martin: An Avoidable Tragedy The Miami Heat Stand Up for Trayvon Martin Just Replace Black with Deaf A Transcript of the George Zimmerman Police Call   More from About.com Financial Emergencies An unexpected change in your financial situation can be incredibly stressful. Here's how to cope. More> Retirement Planning Learn the top five things you need to do in order to start building a retirement nest egg. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Teen Life newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Advertisement