Anniversary of 2012 Trayvon Martin shooting

• Description
  

  One of the inciting events in starting Black Lives Matter Movement. Neighborhood watch Zimmer shoots Martin in suspicion of threating behavior. Controversy due to shooting because of Stand your ground statue when shooting an unarmed child. Implications of racial hate crime could be considered a federal charge due to Mathew Shepard and Bird Hate Crime Law. Was not charged at federal level due to insufficient evidence. 

• Time
  Thursday, February 16, 2023
• Where?
  Civil Rights Observance City Wide, Worcester - Map It
  

  The intent of these calendar entries is to provide information on landmark civil rights legislation, national and international human rights observances as well as cultural observances to bring awareness to the work of the Office of Human Rights and Disabilities and cultural diversity in our city. The hope is that it will serve to (1) Inform residents how the City is addressing human rights issues through the promotion of events and trainings; (2) Call attention to social inequities and celebrate cultural diversity; and (3) Increase resident involvement in civic functions.

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