America reacts to the Trayvon Martin verdict: 17 striking protest images

A roundup of images from a night of grief, outrage and solidarity

Published July 15, 2013 1:28PM (EDT)

     (Alice Anderson)
(Alice Anderson)

Thousands of people around the country took to the streets Sunday night to express disbelief, grief and outrage following George Zimmerman's aquittal in the killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.

A snapshot of the country's anger, sadness and solidarity in the wake of the verdict:

New York City

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Los Angeles

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Washington, DC

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Oakland

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Seattle

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Las Vegas

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San Francisco

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Philadephila

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Miami

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By Katie McDonough

Katie McDonough is Salon's politics writer, focusing on gender, sexuality and reproductive justice. Follow her on Twitter @kmcdonovgh or email her at kmcdonough@salon.com.

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