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 Trayvon Martin was fatally shot by neighborhood watch volunteer, George Zimmerman, on February 26. ORLANDO, FL (Catholic Online) - Trayvon Martin was a black teenager who was fatally shot by neighborhood watch volunteer, George Zimmerman, on February 26. On Monday, the attorney for Martin's parents sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice's civil rights division asking officials to expand their survey to include the decision-making in the State Attorney's Office which is run by Norm Wolfinger The parents of the slain teenager want to know why Wolfinger's office made the decision not to charge Zimmerman and why Wolfinger, himself, recused himself from the case. The Justice Department is now looking into the Sanford Police Department and how they are handling the case. As of now, a special prosecutor is investigating the shooting. © 2012, Catholic Online. Distributed by NEWS CONSORTIUM. - - - Pope Benedict XVI's Prayer Intentions for January 2013 General Intention: The Faith of Christians. That in this Year of Faith Christians may deepen their knowledge of the mystery of Christ and witness joyfully to the gift of faith in him. Missionary Intention: Middle Eastern Christians. That the Christian communities of the Middle East, often discriminated against, may receive from the Holy Spirit the strength of fidelity and perseverance. |
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