In an open letter posted to the Facebook page of Change.org on Wednesday, the parents of Trayvon Martin expressed gratitude for the more than 2 million signatures obtained in their petition to have charges brought upon George Zimmerman. Click below to read the open letter
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“We are still devastated by the loss of our son Trayvon Martin, and nothing can bring him back. But today, we are heartened to tell you that justice may finally be served for Trayvon.
“For weeks after Trayvon was killed, authorities refused to arrest Zimmerman. We couldn’t believe that in 2012, public officials would turn a blind eye to our son’s killing. We couldn’t let that happen.
“More than 2 million people joined our call on Change.org for Zimmerman’s arrest. We are so much closer to justice with the decision to bring charges against our son’s killer. We feel less alone knowing that so many people stood with our family during this impossible time.
“When Trayvon was just nine, he ran into a burning house to save his father’s life. He may be gone, but he is still our hero. We are so thankful to all of you who fought to honor his memory.
“Thank you for standing with us, and with Trayvon.â€
We need to bring some good out of this terrible tragedy.
We need to prevent MORE of these senseless killings.Â
The organization called ALEC has actively fostered the spread of  “STAND YOUR GROUND” laws to many states. These are the very same laws that led to the Trayvon Martin murder in Florida….laws that “allow†vigilantes to be judge-jury-and-executioner…and get away with it! Some mainstream corporations have funded ALEC. BUT… as their funding has been publicized, they have withdrawn their support. Call or write or email the following two ALEC supporters: JOHNSON and JOHNSON, & STATE FARM insurance ….or.. visit www.pfaw.org/ditchALEC. Please urge these two companies to their cut ties with ALEC. Tell them that they should not want their brands associated with the dangerous laws ALEC promotes — including voter suppression, NRA-backed “stand your ground†laws, extreme racial profiling laws targeting immigrants, privatizing public education and protecting corporate polluters. If you do not want YOUR hard earned money to be used AGAINST your best interests, then tell State Farm & Johnson and Johnson, in no uncertain terms:
 DON’T FUND ALEC!Â
Stand  Y-O-U-R  ground!
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Let the court decide what happens,we don’t know all the facts.