While serving in the legislature, Baxley sponsored a stand-your-ground law that attracted attention in 2012 when George Zimmerman killed Trayvon Martin.
She gained national attention in early 2012 as a result of her high-profile comments on the killing of Trayvon Martin, who was a constituent of hers and whose family she knew personally.
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Wilson took a vocal stance on the killing of Trayvon Martin, who was a constituent of hers and whose family she says she has known all her life.
Dulski joined Change.org after taking action on a petition started by Travyon Martin's parents.
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After the shooting, protesters and well-known civil rights figures such as Rev. Al Sharpton demanded prosecution of the white homeowner, likening the shooting to the killing in February 2012 of Trayvon Martin and stating that McBride may have been racially profiled.