Trayvon Martin Verdict Marked With Quiet Protest in Brooklyn

A city that has gotten used to hearing the phrase "justice delayed" found themselves uttering it yet again this weekend after Florida man George Zimmerman was acquitted in the slaying of Trayvon Martin. 

The trial followed a 2012 incident in which Zimmerman shot and killed 17-year-old Martin and claimed self-defense. 

A six-member jury acquitted Zimmerman Saturday night. He was facing life in prison for second-degree murder, but the panel could also have considered manslaughter charges. 

The next day more than a thousand people participated in rallies in Manhattan, including a massive march from Union Square to Harlem. Several area politicians participated in that march including Councilman Jumaane Williams, who represents parts of Flatbush and Ditmas Park (see photo gallery). 

Others chose to protest in Brooklyn, where several hundred people gathered Sunday in front of Brooklyn Borough Hall for a peaceful rally organized by Carroll Gardens singer Solange Knowles, Beyonce's sister.

In Prospect Heights, about 35 people gathered outside of Tom's, on Washington Avenue and Sterling Place for a candlelight vigil organized by the Prospect Heights Democrats for Reform and city council candidate Ede Fox. 

Many at the quiet gathering spoke of the need to take concrete actions to address racist acts of violence and what several speakers called a biased system of justice, according to attendees.   

Matthew Hampton contributed to this report.