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Thank you for joining the NAACP's national movement seeking justice for Trayvon Martin.

Late last week, I met with Attorney General Eric Holder to discuss this case. He is committed to a thorough investigation of George Zimmerman. He also asked for patience during the Department of Justice review; this will be a long and arduous process.

But patience does not mean inaction, . And right now, there is something each of us can do.

The DOJ has asked for public comment on the George Zimmerman case. Stand tall and let them know you support justice for Trayvon.

As the legal process continues, we remain mindful of our responsibility to Trayvon and to all of our children. We know what enabled this tragedy — and we are methodically organizing to make sure it never happens again.

Because if George Zimmerman didn't break the law, then the law is broken.

We are already working to repeal the legal framework — "stand your ground" laws — that made this verdict possible in the year 2013. We are fighting for strong anti-racial profiling laws. And we are demanding commonsense gun control legislation to reduce killings in all our communities.

We are not nearing the end of this struggle, but we fight on, and today we can take a concrete step toward this goal.

Send your thoughts on the George Zimmerman case to the Department of Justice. Do so today, for all of our children.

More soon, 

Ben

Benjamin Todd Jealous
President and CEO
NAACP