Organizers of a rally at the state Capitol in memory of Trayvon Martin are encouraging participants to wear a hoodie like the one Martin was wearing when he was killed in Florida last month. (GPB File Photo.)
Civil rights groups, students and public officials are planning the rally on Monday on the steps of the Georgia Capitol in memory of Trayvon Martin.
Martin was shot on Feb. 26 by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman, a 28-year-old who said he was acting in self-defense. Martin was returning from a convenience store with a bag of Skittles candy and a can of iced tea when the confrontation took place. He was not armed.
Organizers are encouraging participants to wear a hoodie like the one Martin was wearing when he was killed.
