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GA HR2017
Resolution
Status
Introduced
3/27/2012
Primary Sponsor
Sharon Beasley-Teague
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AI Summary
- Urges the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate the killing of Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old African American high school student, who was shot and killed in February 2012 in Sanford, Florida, by self-appointed neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman
- Notes that Martin was unarmed, walking home from a store carrying candy and iced tea, when Zimmerman approached him after calling police and describing him as suspicious
- States that a 911 dispatcher discouraged Zimmerman from following Martin, but Zimmerman exited his vehicle and confronted him, leading to a struggle and fatal shooting
- Asserts that the Sanford Police Department failed to arrest or question Zimmerman despite witness 911 calls reporting the altercation, and that over 500,000 people signed a petition calling for his arrest
- Directs the Clerk of the Georgia House of Representatives to transmit the resolution to the public and the press
Legislative Description
Justice, Department of; intervene in death of Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida; urge
Last Action
House Second Readers
3/29/2012
Committee Referrals
Judiciary3/27/2012
Full Bill Text
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