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Obama responds to killing of Florida teen

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Thomas spoke out today about an incident that's -- come on national outrage that killing of -- -- -- and unarmed Florida teenager.

By -- neighborhood watch volunteer who claims it was self defense.

Correspondent Phil Keating looks at the president's impassioned words today and what's being done to quell the wreckage.

Following days of urging by civil rights leaders President Obama today addressed the shooting death of -- -- -- The -- Miami high schooler allegedly killed by Jordan Zimmermann a suspicious neighborhood watch coordinator in an Orlando suburb.

-- the Sonny looked like -- -- -- You know I think they are right to expect that -- All of us.

As Americans.

Are you gonna take this with the seriousness of the deserves and that we're gonna get to the bottom of exactly what happened.

-- Zimmerman claims self defense and great special Florida law and has not been charged.

The parents of -- we're joined by an estimated 5000 people last night at a rally for justice led by the Reverend Al Sharpton.

Demanding the shooter be arrested.

Protests and marches continue today across the country.

In Washington Chicago and Saint Louis a day after the -- -- Florida police chief stepped down temporarily the city manager assigned to cops to run the department for now the controversy has drawn in the presidential candidates who have commented on Zimmerman and the law.

What he was doing had nothing to do with the law the people are talking about.

There's a law involves somebody who's coming at you and zionist Tenet he was trailing the young man second -- for.

Immediately go after prosecute this case is another chilling.

An example of -- horrible decisions made.

Entirely from.

You're looking into this.

Call the grand jury -- find out what the facts are.

And at one of at least ten Miami area school -- today.

Students -- a big GM on the football field.

Have Florida governor Scott also getting -- appointing a special prosecutor to come down from Jacksonville -- thoroughly investigated and reviewed the entire Sanford Florida police department investigation.

In this case and a statewide citizen task force will now review.

The very controversial stand your ground law in Florida which allows justify someone to shoot someone else if the shooter feels legitimately threatened.

Chris rather close enough Phil thank you so much obviously -- -- -- -- any.

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