9:54 PM: San Francisco police confirm there is a group of protestors at 24th and Mission streets responding to the “not guilty” verdict announced today in the George Zimmerman trial.
Police had anticipated potential protests related to the verdict and had resources in place this weekend, according to Officer Gordon Shyy.
“As always we will facilitate citizens first amendment rights as long as they are peaceful,” Shyy said in a statement.
The Mission District march was called this evening by the ANSWER Coalition and the Party for Socialism and Liberation after Zimmerman was acquitted of second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin.
Zimmerman, 29, shot Martin, 17, on Feb. 26th, 2012 in Sanford, Florida. A neighborhood watch coordinator, Zimmerman argued the shooting, which sparked national controversy, was in self-defense.
Similar protests are being reported in other cities including Oakland. Oakland police have not yet responded to calls for comment.
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8:26 PM: An anti-war and anti-racism activist group has called an emergency march in San Francisco in protest of the “not guilty” verdict announced this evening in the George Zimmerman trial.
The ANSWER (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism) Coalition and the Party for Socialism and Liberation called the verdict, which acquitted Zimmerman of all charges in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin.
The march was called for 8 p.m. at 24th and Mission Streets.
Zimmerman, 29, shot Martin, 17, on Feb. 26th, 2012 in Sanford, Florida. A neighborhood watch coordinator, Zimmerman argued the shooting, which sparked national controversy, was in self-defense.
