trayvon martin ended up dead.very clear to the jury. >> how emotional do you think this is going to be? >> i think it's going to be an emotional time for the parents. tracy martin said something earlier today that really stuck with me. what tracy said is to the nation this is a story. and to us this is the grief that we deal with every day, the

trayvon's parents will begin for a vigil.e now are sabryna fulton and i know this is a tough day for tracy and sabryna. the attention in the case has certainly died down, since the height of it, as we witnessed that we all went through last year. you recently had had an opportunity to reflect on your son's death with jonathan capehart. you said that people in general trying to justify why this adult male went after this teenage, young man. you can't justify it. as you look back, what is justice to you at this point? >> initially our focus was to get an arrest and that's why they had so many rallies. i think if they initially arrested him for the murder of trayvon martin, we would not have had so many rallies and so much support from people because they were upset because he was not arrested. >> i think the language of murder is what's being debated and will be debated through the trial and whether or not this was something with the stand your ground law certainly going to be discussed. tracy, you have witnessed how people in

neighborhood watch volunteer george zimmerman claims trayvon attacked him so he shot trayvon in self-defensethe police eventually arrested zimmerman and released these pictures nine months after trayvon's death. the pictures show cuts on zimmerman's face and on the back of his head the night of the shooting. but there are also recordings of zimmerman before the shooting telling police trayvon looked like he was up to no good, or on drugs or something. trayvon was not armed and was killed just 70 feet away from his stepmother's town house. a 911 dispatcher asked zimmerman to wait until police arrived before approaching trayvon, and prosecutors claim zimmerman's profiled martin. zimmerman has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder charges. >> as a parent i just don't quite understand how someone can be a make-believe cop, pursue my son, who had every right to be in that neighborhood, chase him, get in a confrontation with him, shoot and hill him, and not be arrested. something has to be done. thinking summer a jury will decide whether zimmerman acted in self-defense. in the meantime, trayv

we talked about one year of trayvon martin.en 20 years since the first world trade center bombing in new york, and here is abc talking about that. >> it is, of course, september 11, the internationally recognized date to commemorate the loss of an entire facing. for a smaller group of mourners and survivors this is the date they remember more. before 9/11, there was 2/26. >> this takes place every year in a lower manhattan church. this year is especially hard. it's been 20 years since their world and ours changed forever. >> it is personal. >> building engineer survived in 1993 and on 9/11, when al-qaeda achieved the ultimate goal and he had to dig out of rubble. he's till working here, now in charge of rebuilding. >> we wanted to rebuild this site for those who aren't here. otherwise, i probably would have retired, but i came back down here to finish the job that others can't. michael: you know, and since that time, obvious lifeful hasly 9/11 has happened. there's been the war in afghanistan and iraq. one in 15,000 muslims wer

his new project "beyond trayvon." you're live in the "cnn newsroom." and good morning, thank you so much for being with me. i'm carol costello. we begin this morning with what's being called the deadliest hot air balloon accident in the world in at least 20 years. 14 tourists killed today when a balloon exploded in the southern egyptian city of luxor. it's the site of some of egypt's most famous ruins. these were shot just before the explosion. rez reza sayah joins us this morning. >> reporter: this hot air balloon dropped 1,000 feet, the empire state building is a little more than 1,200 feet so this was a lengthy drop, officials say at least 19 people were killed, this incident happening in the city of luxor in southern egypt, the site of some of the most famous ancient ruins. officials saying 21 people were on board, almost all of them with the exception of the pilot were tourists, among them hong kong nationals, japanese nationals, british, the french. the operator of this hot air balloon was sky cruise. obviously

, trayvon wouldn't want me to grieve. know, i want everybody to remember him for the goodness that he had in him. >> attorney crump, when we first got involved, it was about making the judicial system work. starting the process. we're in the process now. as the attorney for the family, is the process working? >> yes. reverend sharpton, i am happy to say tonight because of the advocacy of tracy and sybrina, there were no new stand your ground laws enacted in any state in america this year. and remember, last year this time nobody knew about stand your ground. and because they refused to remain silent because of shows like "politicsnation," everybody knows stand your ground is a bad law that says you can pursue, shoot a kid in the heart, and not get arrested. you can go home and sleep in your bed at night. and that's not allowed. >> let me ask you this, and i'll let you go. and i appreciate you doing this on a night that's so heavy for you. what can you say? you've had support from all over the country and even internationa

today would have been trayvon martin's 18th birthday. i know that today, just as george's attorney expressed in court, trayvon martin's family has a very special burden to carry. i want them to know that that's not absent from our mind now, and it never has been, regardless of any circumstances that surrounded that night, february 26th. i know today is an especially trying time for all of them. so i want to start out tonight by saying that i also want to start out right away by letting the world know and america know that disparaging the memory of trayvon martin is in any way, shape or form is not acceptable. it is unnecessary and doesn't contribute in a positive way to the outcome in this case for justice and our family won't stand for it. but as for how i feel about court specifically, obviously, i would support mark's arguments that he made in court. i agree with him wholeheartedly. i'm a little disappointed by what happened. >> just to clarify, mark o'meara is the attorney for your brother, just to clarify that. >> correct, yes. and

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are you doing this for trayvon in some way? >> we're doing this for trayvon.so we can help other kids. we have seen since this happened last february to trayvon, that other kids, other teenagers have been shot and killed, you know, through senseless gun violence and we feel like we need to do something about it as parents. i have a son on earth and a son in heaven, and i'm going to do my best as a parent to work on both. >> i had a chance to meet your son. at the time, he was very affected. how is he doing now? >> it's still very hurtful for him. trying to stay in school, maintain his education and still try to get through this, you know, with losing his brother. it's difficult for him. >> you feel like you've become activists, very involved in trayvon's case and gun violence as a whole. you are becoming spokespeople in a way. do you feel like it's moved you into a new role? >> in a experiensense, we feel to become spokespersons for senseless violence and just to have ourson's life taken away and what he meant to us was the world for us to go out, advocate for

roberts, is a law that in trayvon's situation makes no sense.ow can you be the aggressor, how can you initiate the confrontation and then say, after i shoot a kid in the heart, i was just standing my ground? so this trayvon martin amendment to the stand your ground law, simply, you can't be aggressor and start the confrontation and then claim that you stood your ground. >> mr. crump, i want to talk to you about what took place in court this week. zimmerman and his side were trying to push more time before going to trial. explain what happened in court and then who was witness number eight? >> certainly. on february 5th, which would have been trayvon martin's 18th birthday, we had a scheduled court hearing to talk about different issues in the trial and that courtroom on that day, the spirit of trayvon martin was definitely in the courtroom. the representatives for his killer had motioned to continue the trial. the court ruled that they would not delay the trial and that it will go on on june 10th and that's all sybrina and tracy martin have aske

again, it had a lot to do with trayvon martin's age.a lot to do with racial attitudes on the part of people who were supporting george zimmerman. >> all right, david mattingly, thank you very much. right now on cnn.com, you can see the five things you need to know about the zoerj zimmerman and trayvon martin case. >> last night, "argo" took home the statute for best picture. we go to iran. >> plus a behind the scenes look at the film that won the best documentary. we're going to introduce you to a man who was a rock star for three decades and never knew it. >> do you not think that your story is exceptional beyond belief? >> oh, it's pretty -- it's pretty wild, the story, you know. i'm a lucky man. they don't? [ male announcer ] nope, but alka seltzer plus severe sinus does it treats your worst sinus symptoms, plus that annoying cough. [ breathes deeply ] ♪ oh, what a relief it is! [ angry gibberish ] britta olsen is my patient. i spend long hours with her checking her heart rate, administering her medication, and just making her comfor

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sybrina, how are you planning to commemorate trayvon's life and death tomorrow? >> we're going to attend a candlelight ceremony here in new york. we have already done something in miami. we have done a peace walk to let teenagers know that they have a right to walk in peace. we also did a benefit dinner to help our foundation so that we can try to do some of the things that we need to do so that we can make sure that no other parents have to go through what we have gone through in the last year. >> tracy, obviously, when you son was killed, your first thought would have been just devastation at losing a child. as things went on, you and sybrina and your legal counsel, you became these kind of national advocates to many people against gun violence. where do you see the gun debate going in america now? there have been so many things that happened in the last year, from aurora to sandy hook and so on. where do you see it right now? >> from all the senseless gun violence that's been happening since our son's tragic loss, it's -- it's time for america to take a look a

so far, nothing has changed. >> what have we heard from trayvon's parents?y were so outspoken before. what have they said leading up to the somber anniversary? >> caller: it's difficult. i interviewed his mother on what would have been his birthday. look, they are extremely somber, obviously. this is a very difficult day for them. she said this would be the most difficult day besides it birthday. they are trying to channel what's happened into a new foundation where she's trying to help mothers of children who have been killed. they are hoping the case can cause people to reflect on the stand your ground law, take a second look at laws like this around the country and they have tried to turn it into a positive in terms of speaking out about things they care about regarding gun crime and victims of murder. so, it's difficult. but that's what they are trying to do. they lean heavily on their faith. >> thank you so much for your perspective. now here is your first look at the other news going on around america. we start in the gulf of mexico where the demolitio

all the things you see happening with trayvon and others, the seeds were planted long ago. the seeds now you'll be surprised what manifests later. >> how do you make sense of this? in so many ways your story doesn't make sense. about somebody who was an unpaid intern and now suddenly you have eight, nine million listeners all over the world. >> i didn't know that could happen. >> how could you? >> shortly after i started i told the general manager at that time, this show has to go national or i quit. now most people would be satisfied being number one in new york city. i already had a vision. you hear people saying that stuff all the time. i don't want to sound mystical but i knew exactly what i wanted to do with this radio show. i wanted to talk about relationships and tour and have seminars and i wanted to write my books and the political thing was a surprise later. but the success of the show, the show should be bigger than it is now. >> new york city was too small for you? >> it wasn't enough because whatever we were dealing with in new york, i asked my listeners in new

again, it had a lot to do with trayvon martin's age.also had a lot to do with racial attitudes on the part of people who were supporting george zimmerman. >> all right, david mattingly, thank you very much. right now on cnn.com, you can see the five things you need to know about the george zimmerman and trayvon martin case. >>> last night, "argo" took home the statute for best picture. we go to iran. there was a very big response there to that win. >>> plus a behind-the-scenes look at the film that won the best documentary. we're going to introduce you to a man who was a rock star for three decades and never knew it. >> do you not think that your story is exceptional beyond belief? >> oh, it's pretty -- it's pretty wild, the story, you know. i'm a lucky man. [ nurse ] i'm a hospice nurse. britta olsen is my patient. i spend long hours with her checking her heart rate, administering her medication, and just making her comfortable. one night britta told me about a tradition in denmark, "when a person dies," she said, "someone must open th

the man who shot trayvon martin. we've spoken about this case. i'm aware you're restricted from talking about some of the details obviously with an impending trial coming. tell me this, sir, how much is this in the end going to be about stand your ground? because i'm led to believe there is a process called immunity where you can apply for the stand your ground law to be applied, as it is in florida, and if it's successful, there may not even be a trial? >> that's correct. 2005, the legislature changed a couple of things. first they said if you act reasonably and in self-defense, then you can have an immunity hearing. a hearing before a judge to determine if in fact you acted in self-defense, you should not stand trial. you shouldn't even be prosecuted and even shouldn't be arrested. that was one of the changes. the other change that it made -- and this is the one that causes a lot of confusion -- is they added a provision to the statute that said -- and it's known as the stand your ground statute. they say if you are in a situation where you leg

i spoke to trayvon's mom and dad yesterday and here's what his mom told me. >> we're doing this for trayvon we can help other kids because we have seen since this happened last february to trayvon that other kids, other teenagers have been shot and killed through senseless gun violence and we just feel like we need to do something about it as parents. >> that's sbrabrina fulton talkg about trying to get the stand your ground laws overturned. outside of the case you're in the middle of, do you see that as something that would be productive? >> the stand your ground law that florida passed five or six years ago did two things, allowed for an immunity hearing if you're the one who is arguing for self-defense. i think that's a great part of the law. it allows a judge to look at a case and say if you did act in self-defense you shouldn't even be prosecuted and certainly not go before a jury. the second part what have they did, more controversial they said under florida law even if you have the ability to retreat you don't have to. people have concerns with the idea you don't have to back away fi

. >>> the killing of trayvon martin sparked an outrage across the country and how people are planning on honoring his life... >> it is a place for people to get away from the city life but big changes are on the way. we will have more on why it is sparking controversy. . >>> welcome back to the ktvu channel 2 morning news. right now 4:51, people in australia are preparing for the worst as a cyclone is moving towards the coast. people are getting out of the area, winds up to 70 miles per hour are already hitting the area. >>> it comes after a fire last night at their facility. firefighters say it was a challenge to get the residents out of the home since many were bedridden or in wheelchairs. all five were treated for smoke inhalation. >>> it has been a year since trayvon martin was shot and killed by zimmerman. he faces second-degree murder charges but maintains he shot the teen in self-defense. he is expected to stand trial in june. >>> people plan to wear hoodies and demand justice for trayvon martin. they will be holding the vigil tonight. >>> the baby was found dead in a field nea

martha: there are new developments today in the trayvon martin case. lawyers for george zimmerman are trying to delay the start of this trial. phil keating is live outside the courtroom. today also happens to be what would have been trayvon martin s birthday. >> reporter: yes. trayvon martin would have turned 18 years old today had he not been shot and killed by the neighborhood activist under highly disputed circumstances. ♪ happy birthday to trayvon >> reporter: members of the trayvon martin foundation gathered at the courthouse with song and prayers. upstairs the hearing is underway. as has bent case in the past, attorneys on both sides blaming the other side for delays. the defense wants a delay of six months. and it wants more discovery. trayvon martin and witness number 8, the girlfriend who claims he was being followed. the defense wants their twitter and facebook accounts as well as how her interview was conducted. martha: a lot of water under the bridge already in this one. over the past year trayvon martin's parents have become very active in

he found trayvon martin. he pursued him. trayvon martin tried to escape from george zimmerman. and the evidence has been very clear from the beginning, ed. trayvon martin had a pack of skittles and george zimmerman had a 9 millimeter. that's all the evidence we need in the world. >> is trayvon's death part of the big national gun debate? >> trayvon martin death, i feel like the shot that we heard on february 26th, 2012 was a shot that was heard around the world. and it sparked the international debit on gun violence, but when we heard the shots in aurora, when we heard the shots in newtown, when we heard the shot that killed jordan davis and most recently the shot that killed hadiya pendleton, those are the shots that caught the attention of president barack obama, who recently introduced some executive and legislative changes that he wants to see before the congress. >> is it going to be hard to get a conviction? >> i don't think that it's going to be hard to get a conviction. as i said, we have two very critical pieces of evidence. we have an unarmed teenager and a man who ha

it was our contention that the police department had violated the rights of trayvon martin. it was never about zimmerman in the beginning. it was how can the police say, we're going to decide zimmerman was innocent. i think mr. o'mara and others would do themselves well to understand that had the police proceeded the way the prosecutor has now proceeded, this may have never been a national issue. >> and reverend, you know, speaking a year later, sanford said it's made a lot of changes and working to fix what they refer to as long-standing distrust of the black community of the police department. we saw the police department, fire the chief at the time. a year later, we still wait on this case to make the way through the justice system but as far as the community, do you see any improvement at least as far as even of dialogue here or is it too soon? >> i think we are seeing dialogue. i think there's been some moves forward but that's why i raised the fact that it was not groups like action jackson network and naacp that brought race in it. when you have them not admitting the

trayvon martin one year later. >> he's dead, laying on the ground. >> just because he's laying on the ground -- >> oh, my god! >> tonight, my exclusive with trayvon's parents, and keeping the faith with rumors and scandals swirling at the vatican, can a new pipe revive a church in crisis? this is "piers morgan tonight." >> good evening. you're looking at one of the most iconic spots in this town. the famous hollywood sign. what a weekend it has been in the movie capital of the world, los angeles. i can tell you about the experience of being on the red carpet with all of the biggest stars in the world. in showbiz, talking to them as they head into the oscars with panic in their eyes, with hope and expectation. it was one of those great unskrimented moments you can never repeat, until next year. the oscar moment everyone was talking about afterwards was michelle obama announcing best picture. it even surprised ben affleck. >> the whole thing kind of overwhelmed me at the time, but in retrospect, you know, the fact it was the first lady who was an enormous honor and the fact that she sur

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