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Trayvon Martin holds an unidentified baby. Martin was slain in the town of Sanford, Fla., on Feb. 26 in a shooting that has set off a nationwide furor over race and justice.(AP Photo/Martin Family, File)
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Trayvon Martin's parents go to Capitol Hill
'Trayvon was our son, but Trayvon is your son'
Updated: Tuesday, 27 Mar 2012, 4:55 PM CDT
Published : Tuesday, 27 Mar 2012, 3:41 PM CDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trayvon Martin's parents went before a congressional panel and thanked those who turned their 17-year-old son's death into a rallying cry against racial profiling.
Martin's parents spoke briefly Tuesday at a Capitol Hill forum that began with a moment of silence for their son, who was shot and killed Feb. 26 in a gated Florida community.
Martin's father, Tracy Martin, thanked "everyone who is holding the legacy of Trayvon" while his mother, Sybrina Fulton, said, "Trayvon was our son, but Trayvon is your son."
Some members of Congress have called for a hate crimes investigation. The Justice Department has told Martin's parents that getting hate crime charges will be a challenge.
The admitted shooter, George Zimmerman, has said he acted in self-defense. He has not been arrested or charged.
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