Citizens in more than 100 U.S. cities marched in protest against Stand Your Ground laws in support of Trayvon Martin, the 17-year-old black boy who was shot and killed by George Zimmerman last year. Zimmerman wasn't initially charged and was eventually acquitted of the murder due to Florida's controversial Stand Your Ground law. Among those protesting were superstars Jay-Z and Beyonce, who attended a Manhattan rally with Rev. Al Sharpton and Sybrina Fulton, Trayvon's mother.
"Jay-Z and Beyonce said they didn't want to speak and they didn't come for a photo op," said Sharpton. "Jay-Z told me, 'I'm a father. Beyoncé is a mother.' We all feel the pain and apprehension – the laws must protect everybody, or it doesn't protect anybody ... We do not come from hate, we come from love of children."
Zimmerman was found not guilty of second degree murder or manslaughter.