This article is from the source 'guardian' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/aug/25/colin-powell-zimmerman-verdict-questionable
The article has changed 3 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 1 | Version 2 |
|---|---|
| Colin Powell calls George Zimmerman trial verdict 'questionable' | Colin Powell calls George Zimmerman trial verdict 'questionable' |
| (25 days later) | |
| Former secretary of state Colin Powell said on Sunday the jury verdict that freed the killer of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin was "questionable", but he isn't sure it will have staying power in the public consciousness. | Former secretary of state Colin Powell said on Sunday the jury verdict that freed the killer of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin was "questionable", but he isn't sure it will have staying power in the public consciousness. |
| Speaking on CBS's Face the Nation, Powell said cases like Martin's "blaze across the midnight sky" and are forgotten. | Speaking on CBS's Face the Nation, Powell said cases like Martin's "blaze across the midnight sky" and are forgotten. |
| The first black chairman of the joint chiefs of staff and first black secretary of state, Powell says America has come a long way toward racial equality 50 years after Martin Luther King Jr's "I Have a Dream" speech. Powell recalled being refused service when trying to buy a hamburger before the Civil Rights Act of 1964. | The first black chairman of the joint chiefs of staff and first black secretary of state, Powell says America has come a long way toward racial equality 50 years after Martin Luther King Jr's "I Have a Dream" speech. Powell recalled being refused service when trying to buy a hamburger before the Civil Rights Act of 1964. |
| Minorities have many more opportunities today, but Powell said King would still demand work on education, housing and economic opportunities. | Minorities have many more opportunities today, but Powell said King would still demand work on education, housing and economic opportunities. |
| Powell's appearance came a day after thousands marched on the National Mall in Washington to commemorate the anniversary of King's speech. Trayvon Martin's parents, Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton, were at the demonstration – and a large number of protesters were wearing T-shirts with an image of his face. | Powell's appearance came a day after thousands marched on the National Mall in Washington to commemorate the anniversary of King's speech. Trayvon Martin's parents, Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton, were at the demonstration – and a large number of protesters were wearing T-shirts with an image of his face. |
| "I don't think we will truly appreciate the impact of the Zimmerman verdict until 10 or 20 years from now," said Daniel Maree, 25, who led a nationwide hoodie-wearing movement in response to the case. "The sense of injustice in this case is just so palpable, so devastating, not just to African Americans and people of colour, but people of every race and religion." | "I don't think we will truly appreciate the impact of the Zimmerman verdict until 10 or 20 years from now," said Daniel Maree, 25, who led a nationwide hoodie-wearing movement in response to the case. "The sense of injustice in this case is just so palpable, so devastating, not just to African Americans and people of colour, but people of every race and religion." |
| • This story was amended on 27 August to correct the spelling of Daniel Maree's name | • This story was amended on 27 August to correct the spelling of Daniel Maree's name |
| Our editors' picks for the day's top news and commentary delivered to your inbox each morning. | Our editors' picks for the day's top news and commentary delivered to your inbox each morning. |