CHC CHAIR ON KILLING OF TRAYVON MARTIN

Washington D.C.: Chairman Charles A. Gonzalez (TX 20) released the following statement regarding the shooting death of Trayvon Martin and his request for the Justice Department to investigate:

“It is with dire urgency that we ask Sec. Eric Holder and the Dept. of Justice to launch an independent investigation of the killing of Trayvon Martin. Our children of color need and deserve equal protection under the law.

“Without a thorough and competent examination, we will never know fully what transpired that tragic night. Failing to investigate an incident with so many uncertainties is a disservice to the residents of Sanford and an affront to the core concepts of civil rights.

“To compromise our legal system and the basic tenets of justice this way sends a message to our children of color that their lives do not have value. I urge Sec. Holder to take the first step in restoring justice and investigate Trayvon’s killing.”