If you have listened to any sort of news within the last two weeks chances are you are familiar with the Trayvon Martin situation taking place in Florida currently. If you have not heard or would like more information,
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A rally was held at 21st and Hillside, near the Wichita State University campus, this afternoon and was embodied by hundreds of protesters. The protest was peaceful, yet strong and united. Passers-by honked in support and some stopped to join the demonstration.
Below are photos from the protest:
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| Tony Baker, right, yells through a megaphone to lead hundreds of people gathered to protest the shooting of Trayvon Martin at 21st and Hillside Friday afternoon. Martin was shot to death on Feb. 26 in Sanford, Florida by neighborhood watch captain, George Zimmerman, but the subsequent actions by Florida law enforcement and suspicious actions of Zimmerman have led to demonstrations across the nation. |
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| While standing on a median at 21st and Hillside on Friday afternoon, Ron Mahomes, holds up posters regarding the death of Florida teenager, Trayvon Martin. |
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| 5-year-old Jace Donaldson holds up a poster during a demonstration in Wichita, KS on Friday afternoon where hundreds of people gathered in response to the Trayvon Martin situation in Florida. |
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| Treva Smith holds a sign while standing in a median at 21st and Hillside on Friday afternoon during a demonstration about the death of Florida teenager, Trayvon Martin. |
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| Juanita Blackmon, far right, leads a group of protesters down a sidewalk to a Wichita police substation near the Wichita State University campus on Friday afternoon during a Trayvon Martin demonstration. |
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