Vanderbilt Television News Archive

(Studio: Ana Cabrera) Calls for change following the announcement of the not-guilty verdict in the trial of George Zimmerman for the death of Trayvon Martin in Florida one year ago noted; scenes shown of protests and rallies. [Attorney General Eric HOLDER – notes the need to speak about the complicated and emotionally charged issues this case has raised.] [Activist Rev. Al SHARPTON – says we do not need words - we need action.] [WOMAN – says we’ve got a long way to go.] [President OBAMA – says we need to think about how we bolster our African American boys.] Live discussion held with CNN commentator and legal analyst Mel Robbins† and political commentator Marc Lamont Hill about whether anything has changed since the Zimmerman verdict. [HILL, ROBBINS – comment on the impact of the conversation on race, Florida state representative Christopher Smith’s proposed amendment to the Stand Your Ground law and the impact of the verdict on young black men.]