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Trayvon Martin, Robert Lee, and Millions of Tears Fallen (part 1) Special Report by Aberjhani

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Family of Trayvon Martin sitting front row: Tracy Martin (second from left) next to Sybrina Fulton and Jahvaris Fulton. The Rev. Al Sharpton is behind them and family attorney Benjamin Crump seated far left. (AP photo by Evan Vucci) Florida State Attorney Angela Corey’s announcement on April 11 that George Zimmerman had been arrested on charges of second-degree murder for the shooting of Trayvon Martin on February 26, 2012, brought some sense of relief to Martin’s family but has not quelled the concern of many that Martin’s death represents only one incident within a pervasive pattern. Appearing on the NBC’s  Today Show  Thursday, Martin’s mother, Sybrina Fulton expressed her belief that the shooting was an “accident” resulting from circumstances that “got out of control.” She later clarified her statement on MSNBC by pointing out that,  “The 'accident' I was referring to was the fact that George Zimmerman and my son ever crossed paths. .. My son was profile...