Trayvon Martin March Canceled Due to Lack of Insurance

March 23, 2012

A march of Florida’s state capital to protest the shooting of Trayvon Martin has been canceled due to a lack of insurance.

Organizers with the National Christian League of Councils said they are canceling a march to protest the shooting death of Trayvon Martin after being turned down by every major wholesaler in the southeast.

Dr. Bobby Doctor, with NCLC, said that the group had been working with three different insurance agencies to purchase the coverage, but were told that insurance companies considered the march too controversial and risky.

The NCLC had obtained a permit from the City of Tallahassee and expected a crowd of over 4,000 to show up. The city, however, said that since the march would require closing roadways the organizers needed to obtain the coverage. Otherwise the marchers would be confined to sidewalks.

Martin was a 17-year-old black teen who was shot and killed earlier this month in Sanford, FL., by another local resident. His shooting has led to protests around state including, one held yesterday in Sanford.

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  • April 23, 2012 at 1:32 pm
    George says:
    whoops. turns out his head got bashed in.
  • March 28, 2012 at 11:30 am
    Whatever says:
    This is a terrible tragedy.....my thoughts go out to the family who has lost their son for no good reason. Racism is also a tragedy and should not be tolerated by anyone, anyw... read more
  • March 27, 2012 at 10:17 am
    Get real says:
    The facts are that Zimmerman made several previous calls to Sanford police reporting "suspicious" activity by young black men and teens, that all pretty much amounted to the c... read more

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