PEORIA, Ill. – The mother of Trayvon Martin is continuing her call to reform what she calls the “injustice system.”
“Look at the statistics. Look at the numbers,” said Sybrina Fulton. “Look at how many people of color are in jail for simple things. And then, you have people that’s doing major things like mass shootings and they almost walk home free.”
Fulton spoke with reporters Monday prior to a speech at the annual Martin Luther King, Junior Day luncheon at the Peoria Civic Center.
Fulton co-authored a book about her son, and founded a group for mothers who have lost their sons to gun violence.
What should residents of a city like Peoria — which just suffered its worst year on record in terms of homicides — do in order to affect change? Fulton says, do something.
“Whether you’re writing letters, whether you’re speaking out, whether you’re protesting in a rally, whether you’re running for office. It doesn’t matter. The thing of it is, as long as you’re doing something,” said Fulton.
Fulton says hitting “like” on a social media post does nothing.
Martin died in Florida ten years ago in February, allegedly at the hands of George Zimmerman. Zimmerman was acquitted at trial.
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