Trayvon Martin's death has triggered protests around country by people who say the failure to arrest his shooter was a travesty. Now Atlanta college students are planning a rally on Monday.
Students from Morehouse and Spelman colleges, Clark Atlanta University and other schools will gather at the Georgia Capitol at 5:30 p.m. They'll also be protesting Georgia's "Stand Your Ground" law, which organizers say is similar to the law involved in the Florida case. George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch captain in Sanford, Fla. has said he shot Martin in self defense on Feb. 26. Police have not charged him and 911 calls after the shooting appear to conflict with Zimmerman's description of what happened.
March organizers want protesters to wear a hoodie like one Martin, 17, was wearing at the time of his death. The unarmed teenager was returning from the store when Zimmerman confronted him. Martin was carrying a bag of candy and a can of tea.
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