Al Sharpton Pushes For Civil Rights Charges Against Zimmerman: Trayvon Had The ‘Civil Right To Go Home’ | Mediaite

Al Sharpton Pushes For Civil Rights Charges Against Zimmerman: Trayvon Had The ‘Civil Right To Go Home’ | Mediaite

“Trayvon Martin had the civil right to go home, and in 100 cities this Saturday there will be demonstrations in front of federal buildings led by ministers pressing the federal government to protect our right,” Sharpton warned.

NBC legal analyst Lisa Bloom said that the federal government will have to show that the charges of civil rights violations are “substantially different” from the crime of which he was acquitted. She noted that this was possible because the prosecution did not focus on the racial element of the case during proceedings.