Community Corner
Ulman to Speak at Prayer Vigil for Trayvon Martin
Local organizations are holding the vigil to show solidarity with the Florida teen.
Howard County Executive Ken Ulman is scheduled to speak at a prayer vigil for Trayvon Martin on April 9 at St. John Baptist Church in Columbia. The vigil starts at 7 p.m.
Martin’s death has become a national issue after the teen was shot and killed by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman in Sanford, FL. Zimmerman says he acted in self-defense and has not been charged under Florida’s controversial “Stand Your Ground” law.
The vigil organizers, the NAACP Youth Council, the African American Coalition of Howard County and the St. John the Baptist Community have invited the public to attend. St. John Baptist Church is located at 9055 Tamar Drive, Columbia.