"A neighborhood watch program is probably one of the most positive programs that we have working for us because it allows police and the neighborhoods to communicate on a regular basis, but it also reminds them to be vigilant and aware of what's going on in their neighborhood and to report that information to police," says Lafayette Police Spokesman Cpl. Paul Mouton.
The jurors considered nearly three weeks of often wildly conflicting testimony over who was the aggressor on the rainy night the 17-year-old was shot while walking through the gated townhouse community where he was staying.
A six-person jury comprised of all women in Florida found George Zimmerman not guilty in the killing of Trayvon Martin on Saturday after more than 16 hours of deliberation over two days.
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Organizers held a march for Trayvon Martin yesterday in DeBaillon Park in Lafayette. Trayvon Martin is the 17-year-old Florida boy who was shot and killed by a neighborhood watch captain. Those who attended the event had a variety of comments to make including one supporter of the march who said, "racial profiling must end"...