[March 22, 2012 Letter to the Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice Eric H. Holder, Jr.]   [open pdf - 107KB]

From the Letter: "The facts which have begun to emerge around the February 26, 2012 shooting death of 17-year old Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida have shocked the Nation and raised a call for intervention by federal law enforcement agencies. We applaud the Department's initiative in deciding to conduct a thorough investigation of the circumstances surrounding the shooting and are pleased that the Community Relations Service will be on the ground to assist the community in addressing the various tensions that exist."