The NAACP Clayton County Youth Council is hosting a “Youth Town Hall Meeting” Saturday at The Tara Center, 7651 Tara Blvd., in Jonesboro. The noon to 3 p.m. meeting is in preparation for the civil rights group’s “Justice for Trayvon Martin” rally to be held Aug. 17. Saturday’s event will cover such issues as Stand Your Ground laws, racial profiling, voting rights and police encounters. There also will be information about healthy living, high school completion, college and career readiness, financial aid, help with college applications, internships, community service and voter registration. For details: call (770) 471-0669 or (404) 424-6567.
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