marcy gonzales abc news, florida. >> the movie fruit veil station opens tomorrow based on fatal shooting of oscar grant in 2009 by a bart cop. the movie depicts last day of the 22-year-old's life. it's a based on interview was family and friends. the police chief say the movie may open old wounds but the director did a good job telling the story. >> to humanize oscar grant. the movie that he made, his vision is to heal. so anything that he could do, that we can do, to help in a system of healing possible for the family. >> fruit veil station won saefrl wards this year at the sundance film festival. there is early academy buzz about this film. >> crews in new york have made a special discovery while cleaning up aftermath of super storm sandy. they got a green bottle containing a note by a girl that died three years ago. her mom believes she threw it in the water when only 10 years old shechl was killed in an accident in 2010. workers called the number on the note and located her mother. it contains message be excellent to yourself, dude. a dedication planned fofr for this weekend to comme

live in florida, marcie gonzales, abc news. >> thanks for the update, marcy. oakland-based civil rights attorney john burriss said he's not surprised by the verdict. >> the prosecution put on a witness that said that there was a fight that was taking place, it looked like a fight but trayvon was on top of mr. zimmerman. the prosecution put that witness on. that witness turned out to be a better witness for the defense, and in my own view ultimately was a linchpin of the defense's case. >> as you saw in marcy's report, a march turned violent after demonstrators took to the streets in oakland protesting the zimmerman verdict. you are looking at video from sky hd. they marched through town, starting small fires and smashing windows at several businesses. officers in riot gear were dispatched downtown as protesters burned several flags on 14th street and vandalized police cars. no word yet on any arrests. >>> across the bay in san francisco, protesters marched peacefully through the mission district after gathering at the 24th street bart station. hundreds marched

i'm marcy gonzales with that story coming up. >> and an incredible rescue of a young boy sucked into a giant sand dune. what doctors are saying. >> a good cause brings two presidents together at the white house, words of praise >>> in a ters comment attorney general eric holder today said the justice department will follow the facts and law as it reviews the case. white house says president ob yaum will not get involved in the decision whether to persue criminal civil rights charges against george simmerman for killing trayvon martin. we're live now with reaction. marcy? >> marcy? >> the investigation is ongoing. that has not stopped martin supporters. from prayers... to protests, reaction across the country over saturday night's not girlty verdict in the george zimmerman murder trial. speaking at event in washington, d.c. eric holder called the death unnecessary. >> the justi departme shares your concern. i share your concern. first acknowledge we have opened an investigation into this matter. >> the feds look for potential civil rights violations martin's parents krring a wrongful

live in florida, marcie gonzales, abc news. now back to you. >> marcy, thank you for that live report. oakland-based civil rights attorney john burriss said he's not surprised by the verdict. >> the prosecution put on a witness that said that there was a fight that was taking place, it looked like a fight but trayvon was on top of mr. zimmerman. the prosecution put that witness on. that witness turned out to be a better witness for the defense, and in my own view ultimately was a linchpin of the defense's case. >> a march turned violent overnight as demonstrators took to the streets in oakland protesting the zimmerman verdict. you are looking at video from sky hd. they marched through town, starting small fires and smashing windows at several businesses. officers in riot gear were dispatched downtown as protesters burned flags on 14th street and vandalized police cars. no word yet on any arrests. >>> across the bay in san francisco, protesters marched peacefully through the mission district after gathering at the 24th street bar

we have marcie gonzales live outside the courtroom with the very latest. >> we, the jury, find george zimmerman not guilty. >> george zimmerman is a free man. >> your gps monitor will be cut off and you will have no further visits with the court. >> the 29-year-old in court smiling. acquitted of manslaughter and second degree murder, avoiding the potential of life in prison. >> i think the prosecution of george zimmerman was disgraceful. i am gratified by the jury's verdict. >> the verdict coming after 16 hours of deliberations. seventeen months after zimmerman killed trayvon martin. zimmerman maintained he shot the teen in self-defense. the jury now agreeing the shooting was not a crime. their decision sparking protest, including this one in oakland, california, where dozens marched through the streets smashing windows of businesses and a police car. >> justice for trayvon! >> here outside of the seminole county courthouse, they reacted to the verdict peacefully, some with frustration, and support for trayvon martin's parents, who were in court every step of the way for the nearly mo