There will be no grand jury investigation of the Trayvon Martin case.
State Attorney Angela Corey announced Monday that she will not use the grand jury. She is the Jacksonville-based special prosecutor who was appointed by Gov. Rick Scott to investigate the case.
In her announcement, Corey said that this decision would not be a factor in her final decision on the case. She is still investigating the case. Corey reiterated that from the outset, she had said she may not need a grand jury.
Sanford Police Dept. closed as students rally
The Sanford Police Dept. will be closed to the public Monday because of students rallying outside the headquarters.
Dozens of college students spent their Easter weekend marching 40 miles from Daytona Beach to Sanford over three days for Trayvon Martin.
This time, the group walked to the Sanford Police Department, where they prayed outside the building.
The Sanford Police Department says that since the students are occupying the space in front of the department, they are blocking the main entrance. This will not affect emergency calls, but it will make it difficult for people who need to do non-emergency work at the department.
The city says it will accomodate those people at City Hall. A police representative will be at the city clerk's office.
Organizers said the Trayvon martin case has brought up race issues happening across America. They said the Easter weekend march was to encourage young people to talk about the case and their own feelings about what happened.
"This movement doesn't hinge on George Zimmerman or the Trayvon Martin case. It was a catalyst," said Phillip Agnew, who participated in the three-day march. "It awoke, or woke up a lot of people to what's going on in America."
The students met with some Sanford city leaders Sunday night. Mayor Jeff Triplett has said the city is taking a look at all its departments, adding a lot of healing needs to happen in Sanford.