Zimmerman Trial: One Week Later, Protests Still Going Strong

It's been a week since George Zimmerman was acquitted in the death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, but the backlash over Zimmerman's acquittal still hasn't subsided. Rallies are still going strong across the country, drawing thousands who are speaking out about Stand Your Ground laws and racism in the United States. Rev. Al Sharpton's National Action Network planned over 100 vigils to take place outside of courthouses across the country on Saturday.

Martin's mother, Sybrina Fulton, spoke to hundreds on Saturday at a rally held at Rev. Al Sharpton's headquarters in Harlem. "Today it was my son. Tomorrow it might be yours," she said.

Although Zimmerman didn't invoke Stand Your Ground law in his case, the topichas dominated public discussion over the case, along with whether Zimmerman racially profiled Trayvon Martin.

Vigils fired up in Florida as well, drawing hundreds from Miami to Tallahassee. In Tampa, swarms of protesters took to the steps of the federal courthouse downtown, holding signs that read "Trayvon is dead, his killer is free," and lifted up painted signs of Trayvon Martin's face to speak out on the case.

Cars passing by honked to show support as the protests continued well into the afternoon.

Around 50 people gathered in St. Petersburg, chanting Trayvon Martin's name as they marched through the streets.

In Miami, Trayvon Martin's father, Tracy Martin, spoke outside of the federal courthouse on his son's death.

"I will fight for Trayvon until the day I die. Not only will I fight for Trayvon, I will fight for your child as well, Martin said.Pastors and speakers at the Miami vigil called for action from the African-American community.

Last Saturday said to the rest of us that we have people that will go in and come out with a verdict that says we will give you a license to pursue an African-American teenager. We are giving you a license to stand behind a law that is ungodly and unjust. Stand Your Ground was wrong then and its wrong now, said Rev. Victor T. Curry, a Miami minister. Curry called for a march on Washington, D.C., in August.

Protests entered the fifth day at the state Capitol, where a group of activists called the Dream Defenders camped outside Gov. Rick Scott's office into the weekend. The Dream Defenders have demanded a special legislative session to review Stand Your Ground laws in Florida and have vowed to stay at Gov. Scott's office until a special session is held. But Scott met with the group unexpectedly late Thursday evening, saying he had no intention of calling a special session.