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MANHATTAN A firm belief in God and in working for public dialogue on racial profiling and senseless gun violence helped Sybrina Fulton move forward following the death of her son, Trayvon Martin.

That was part of Fultons message to hundreds of students Tuesday evening at the K-State Student Union in Manhattan.

Fulton said in no uncertain terms her sons death was needless, and Americans of all races and ethnicities need to have difficult conversations about such topics as gun violence and preconceptions about others based on the color of their skin.

What happened to Trayvon? Trayvon went to the store, Fulton said, to get a drink and candy. Nothing more, nothing less. I'm sure a lot of you walk to the store to get a drink and candy.

As an African-American, I know that racial profiling still exists, she said. It's a very uncomfortable subject.

Fultons son was 17 when he was killed in a 2012 shooting in Florida that sparked an intense national debate over whether George Zimmerman, 28, had pursued Martin and killed him for racially motivated reasons, or whether Zimmerman had defended himself from an attack.

Zimmerman was acquitted at trial in 2013.

The national debate focused on whether the incident reflected racism and racial profiling, as well as on Floridas Stand Your Ground law.

This law does not benefit anyone, Fulton said of the law that her state passed in 2005. It gives people a right to shoot and kill and ask questions later.

Fulton urged students to educate themselves about Kansas own Stand Your Ground law. But she also said, in response to a students question, she didnt oppose gun ownership.

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The Tampa Bay Times used published newspaper reports, court records and documents obtained from prosecutors and defense attorneys to compile a partial list of self-defense cases in Florida since 2005. Although this list likely contains most fatalities in which "stand your ground" was invoked, it does not include scores of less serious cases from around the state.

Not all self-defense cases were considered. The Times included 118 cases in which a stand your ground immunity hearing before a judge was requested. In the majority of the remaining cases, a law enforcement official, prosecutor or defense attorney invoked the law.

The Times also included 29 cases where circumstances appeared to reflect the Legislatures intent when it passed the law. For example, if a defendant claiming self-defense could have retreated from a confrontation but chose not to, the case was classified as stand your ground.

Home invasion robberies and other cases that clearly would have been self-defense under previous law were not included unless a stand your ground immunity motion was filed. If a case occurred on the defendants property but outside the home, it was included if the defendant could have retreated inside the home.

The race and ethnicity of victims and defendants were compiled from various sources, including police reports and drivers license records. Police and sheriffs offices often consider Hispanics as an ethnic group and record their race as white or black. As a result, some Hispanics may not be counted in their race category in the Times calculations.

Some cases may have changed significantly since the original media reports as a result of further investigation or court events. As a result, some summaries may be incomplete or contain outdated information.

Some cases are still pending and no determination of guilt has been made. If you have information about any factual errors in a summary, or about further developments in a case, please fill out our case submission form.

Times investigations editor Chris Davis did an interview explaining the investigation on WFLA. Listen here.

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(WXYZ) - Benjamin Crump, the attorney who represented the family of Trayvon Martin, will share reasons for seeking the repeal of Michigan's stand-your-ground law Monday, April 14, at Wayne State University Law School.

Martin, a 17-year-old African American, was shot dead by George Zimmerman during an altercation Feb. 26, 2012, in Florida. The subsequent trial and Zimmerman's acquittal in June 2013 made worldwide headlines. Zimmerman's successful plea was that he had acted in self-defense, although Martin was unarmed, and that under Florida's stand-your-ground statute, Zimmerman had the right to do what he did.

Crump, a Florida civil rights attorney, will present "Should Michigan's Stand Your Ground Law Be Repealed? Ask Trayvon Martin," sharing his and the Martin family's reasons for the repeal of the stand-your-ground law not only in the state of Florida but in 23 other states, including Michigan, that have similar laws. Crump is speaking as part of his crusade to amend stand-your-ground laws around the country.

The event will be from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. in the Lecture Hall (Room 2242) of the Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights at Wayne Law, 471 W. Palmer St. The event is free and open to the public. Lunch will be provided. Register by contacting Marti Knight at (313) 577-3620 or martha.knight@wayne.edu .

Parking will be available for $6.50 (credit and debit cards only) in Structure One across West Palmer Street from the law school.

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