Black Lives Matter: The Lost Life Of Trayvon Martin

Zimmerman’s Family Went Into Hiding, Martin’s Family Drew National Attention To The Case

Following the shooting, Martin’s father retained civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump and two other lawyers. The team helped draw national attention to the incident in March 2012. It wasn’t long before protests started popping up, calling for Zimmerman’s arrest. While the case was being investigated, Zimmerman’s wife and parents started receiving threats, so they went into hiding. Zimmerman lost his job due to safety concerns. In April, Zimmerman launched a website in which he asked for money to support his legal defense and for day-to-day living expenses. Under the advice of counsel, he did not include info about the shooting on the website.