The death of Trayvon Martin garnered only local coverage in the days and weeks after the shooting that took his life by George Zimmerman. Some say that the lack of racial diversity in newsrooms around the country contributed to this lack of coverage. At first, just local news channels covered the story. It was not until nearly 3 weeks later that CBS became the first national news network to give the case any attention. It was not until the 911 calls were released, however, that really started to drive the national narrative on the case.
The National attention that has been brought down on the town of Sanford, Florida will most likely turn out to be what saves the famlies quest for justice for Trayvon. Without the attention brought onto the investigation, or lack thereof, the case would have most likely remained closed, with George Zimmerman a free man. Let's hope that nation's attention will not be in vain and charges are soon brought against Trayvon's killer.
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