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July 29, 2013

Dream Defenders Enter 3rd Week of Florida Sit-in; Harry Belafonte Joins Protest over Trayvon Verdict 
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Sybrina Fulton's comments also come as a group of young Florida
activists are entering the third week of a sit-in at the offices of
Republican Gov. Rick Scott in Tallahassee. The group Dream Defenders
have refused to leave the Capitol building until Scott calls a special
legislative session to repeal Florida’s "Stand Your Ground" law. Scott
has rebuffed their demands so far. On Friday, the Dream Defenders'
protest received a visit from the legendary performer and civil rights
activist Harry Belafonte. Speaking to reporters, Belafonte was asked for
his message to Gov. Scott.

Harry Belafonte: "I'm just here to support these young people and to
tell him that if he is at all in touch with history, he should know that
this is just the beginning of the journey, and that I would suggest that
he deals with it now while there's still sanity and peace and a
willingness to not see anything go askew. It's not violent. If he pays
attention now and deals with the issue now, he might prevent it from
escalating into something infinitely bigger."

On Saturday, Florida police initially barred the delivery of food to the
Capitol sit-in, but reversed their decision after the Dream Defenders
appealed to supporters over Twitter.

 

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