
Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story
S1:E4 The Burden of Proof
The world watches as the trial of George Zimmerman begins in Florida; the prosecution fumbles and their strategy is questioned when they can't handle the most significant issue in the case: race.
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The killing of African American teen Trayvon Martin devastates his family and turns a town upside down when police refuse to arrest the killer, George Zimmerman, because of Florida's Stand Your Ground Law.
S1:E1 • Jul 30, 2018 • 43m
Trayvon Martin is the top story in America exposing racial injustice; President Obama's remarks create a political divide and Martin's parents endure attacks on their son's character as they continue to fight for an arrest.
S1:E2 • Aug 6, 2018 • 43m
Awaiting trial, Zimmerman's background is explored as he becomes an unlikely hero to the far right; Trayvon's parents are subject to grueling depositions; a jury is seated in what is being called the trial of the century.
S1:E3 • Aug 13, 2018 • 43m
The world watches as the trial of George Zimmerman begins in Florida; the prosecution fumbles and their strategy is questioned when they can't handle the most significant issue in the case: race.
S1:E4 • Aug 27, 2018 • 43m
George Zimmerman's team capitalizes on the faults of the prosecution and focuses their defense on race, criminalizing Trayvon Martin; the American public waits for a verdict that will have deep repercussions on the nation's future.
S1:E5 • Sep 3, 2018 • 43m
Zimmerman's acquittal sparks the Black Lives Matter movement and a white lash that helps elect Donald Trump; the debate about gun control rages as Zimmerman walks the street with a loaded gun.
S1:E6 • Sep 10, 2018 • 44m