Images of Protest: Rallying for Trayvon Martin Across the US

The verdict in the George Zimmerman murder trial triggered waves of emotion, ranging from elation to despair, that rippled far beyond the confines of Sanford, Florida, where Zimmerman shot and killed Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black 17-year-old, last February. Zimmerman claimed self-defense in the closely watched, divisive trial, which ended Saturday evening with an acquittal. Unfounded speculation that a not-guilty verdict would lead to riots and widespread violence was rampant in the week prec...