It has been one year since 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was fatally shot by George Zimmerman after Martin left his father’s girlfriend’s home.
Since then Zimmerman has been charged with second-degree murder. Time Magazine takes a look at what happened that night and where the nation is now:
What happened during those minutes has engulfed the nation in a fierce debate over race, violence and gun control. The focal point: Zimmerman’s claim that he legally defended himself from Martin under Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” statute, which allows a person with reasonable cause to believe they are being attacked to defend themselves using deadly force if necessary.
Read more at Time Magazine.
