/*Trayvon Martin*/'s family meets with the justice department Thursday to demand answers about the way their son's shooting was handled by local police in Florida. But on Wednesday night, hundreds rallied in /*Union Square Park*/ as Martin's parents spoke to the crowd.
"My son did not deserve to die," Tracy Martin said after thanking those who participated in a march in the teenager's memory.
Demonstrators chanting "we want arrests" converged on for what was dubbed the Million Hoodie March.
Sybrina Fulton, Trayvon Martin's mother, told the crowd: "My heart is in pain, but to see the support of all of you really makes a difference."
Meantime, calls for the arrest of shooter /*George Zimmerman*/ growing.
The NYPD says there were no arrests, despite how rowdy things got. Then, it was back to the financial district for /*Occupy Wall Street*/.
Protesters stormed the iconic bull statue, flattening metal barricades and racing past police officers. In moments, the bull was surrounded, then mounted. Two demonstrators stood atop it, fists-high, defiant as police rushed in with reinforcements.
Trayvon Martin, 17, was killed February 26, in Sanford, Florida. He was returning to a gated community in the city after buying candy at a convenience store. He was unarmed and was wearing a hooded sweat shirt.
Zimmerman says he killed martin in self-defense. He has not been charged with any crime, but civil rights activists are calling for action.
City commissioners in Sanford have cast a no confidence vote against the police chief handling the case. They're now calling for the chief's resignation.
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