rights were violated. >> reporter: some protests last weekend turned violent, civil rights leaders are calling for calm, as is the president. >> if i see any violence, then i will mind folks that that dishonors what happened to trayvon martin and his family. >> reporter: siding with martin's family, protesters are demanding a repeal of the stand your ground law that permits deadly force and self-defense with no duty to retreat. after occupying the governor's office, rick scott met with the group. he, too, mourns the death of trayvon martin but he supports the law and won't push to change it. >> i'm not going to call a special session. >> reporter: refusing to take no for an answer, protesters vow to keep up the pressure on lawmakers. >> nick valencia joins us now from miami. nick, these are scheduled to start at noon eastern. how would the preps go, the preparations there in miami at least? >> hey, good morning.