NEW YORK (AP) - Trayvon Martin's family is marking the 1-year anniversary of his shooting death with a candlelight vigil in New York City.
Martin's parents, Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin, are scheduled to take part in an event Tuesday evening at 6 p.m. in Union Square Park, along with their attorneys and others. A moment of silence is scheduled for 7:17 p.m.
The 17-year-old unarmed black teenager was killed Feb. 26, 2012, in Sanford, Fla., by neighborhood watch leader George Zimmerman after the two got into a confrontation. It took weeks before Zimmerman was arrested, and he has claimed he was acting in self-defense.
The shooting set off a national outcry over issues of race as well as stand-your-ground laws.
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Sunday, May 26 2013 10:23 PM EDT2013-05-27 02:23:33 GMT
Newly hired Rutgers University Athletic Director Julie Hermann was hired less than two weeks ago to clean up the athletic department after the university fired its men's basketball coach
Newly hired Rutgers University Athletic Director Julie Hermann was hired less than two weeks ago to clean up the athletic department after the university fired its men's basketball coach
Sunday, May 26 2013 9:17 PM EDT2013-05-27 01:17:18 GMT
Gov. Christie plans to speak with Rutgers officials about a report that the woman hired to clean up the scandal-scarred athletic program quit as Tennessee's women's volleyball coach because of abuse
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Sunday, May 26 2013 9:11 PM EDT2013-05-27 01:11:26 GMT
The Town of Huntington held its annual Memorial Day wreath ceremony Sunday honoring those who fought and died for freedom. The ceremony took place on the front lawn of the town hall.
The Town of Huntington held its annual Memorial Day wreath ceremony Sunday honoring those who fought and died for freedom. The ceremony took place on the front lawn of the town hall.
Sunday, May 26 2013 8:44 PM EDT2013-05-27 00:44:36 GMT
New Rochelle police say a man wielding a knife was shot and killed by officers in his apartment Sunday afternoon. Authorities say they received a call about an emotionally disturbed man around 4:00 p.m.
New Rochelle police say a man wielding a knife was shot and killed by officers in his apartment Sunday afternoon. Authorities say they received a call about an emotionally disturbed man around 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 26 2013 8:01 PM EDT2013-05-27 00:01:40 GMT
Sunday was not the type of weather most had hoped for this Memorial Day weekend, but it was certainly better than Saturday's weather. The sun decided to shine and temperatures warmed up enough
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Sunday, May 26 2013 5:18 PM EDT2013-05-26 21:18:04 GMT
The Tunnel to Towers foundation sent two vans Sunday morning to Moore, Oklahoma, which was ravaged by a tornado last week, with work gear and other supplies.
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Sunday, May 26 2013 4:52 PM EDT2013-05-26 20:52:56 GMT
Suffolk County police say an 82-year-old woman was killed in a single car crash early Sunday morning. Authorities say Vera Quashie was driving her Hyundai around 12:15 a.m. on Route 109
Suffolk County police say an 82-year-old woman was killed in a single car crash early Sunday morning. Authorities say Vera Quashie was driving her Hyundai around 12:15 a.m. on Route 109
Sunday, May 26 2013 4:22 PM EDT2013-05-26 20:22:27 GMT
Police say a woman died when she was hit by a vehicle on the Belt Parkway in Brooklyn early Sunday morning.
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Sunday, May 26 2013 3:52 PM EDT2013-05-26 19:52:23 GMT
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Sunday, May 26 2013 12:09 PM EDT2013-05-26 16:09:07 GMT
The state Attorney General's Office will reportedly pay $325,000 to a former state police trooper to settle claims he was mistreated after warning that the division was failing to properly keep track of its...
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