reporter: president obama said his team is weighing a number of policy responses to trayvon martin s death. training state and local officials to avoid racial profiling, encouraging states to reconsider stand your ground laws, backing new programs that support young black men. is there more we can do to give them a sense that their country cares about them and values them and is willing to invest in them? reporter: the president made clear he respects the jury s decision. they rendered a verdict. and once the jury spoken, that s how our system works. reporter: but says he believes the reaction to the verdict has to do with something larger. and that all contributes, i
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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.
on twitter from a simple thank you to accusations of race baiting after president obama s deeply personal remarks on race. the president speaking on the not guilty verdict in the death of trayvon martin over the accused murder of trayvon martin, the not guilty verdict. he recalled being followed while shopping in a department store as a young man. his words were his most extensive on race as a president. listen. trayvon s parents released a statement through their attorney. it says, in part, president obama sees himself in trayvon. this is a beautiful trip unite to our boy. they go on to thank the president and first lady for those words yesterday. also today, this marks the
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