Beyoncé and Jay-Z leave the rally in New York where Trayvon Martin's mother, Sabryna Fulton, spoke. Photograph: Carlo Allegri/Reuters Protesters angered over the acquittal of the man responsible for killing teenager Trayvon Martin have taken to the streets in rallies in more than 100 US cities, strengthened by Barack Obama's surprise decision to link the case to a legacy of racial discrimination. Gathering outside federal court buildings and police headquarters on Saturday, civil rights campaigners called on prosecutors to bring hate crime charges against George Zimmerman, the neighbourhood watch captain who fatally shot the 17-year-old in Florida on his way home. A jury acquitted Zimmerman...
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