A Justice for Trayvon Martin rally in Austin, TX (Ann Harkness, via Wikimedia Commons)

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“It started off as a peaceful protest at Leimert Park...Unfortunately, a small group started disrupting it. It just got out of hand," said LAPD Officer Bruce Borihanh, according to the Los Angeles Times. 

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Protests against Zimmerman's acquittal have been ongoing across the United States since the verdict was announced.

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