PHOTO: Rep. Louie Gutierrez being arrested
WASHINGTON–Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.) on Monday called for the House Judiciary Committee to hold hearings in the wake of a jury on Saturday clearing George Zimmerman in the killing of Trayvon Martin.
Zimmerman was found not guilty of second-degree murder and manslaughter charges. Gutierrez, a member of the Judiciary Committee, is urging panel chairman Rep. Robert Goodlatte (R-Va.) for further inquiry into the killing.
In a letter to Goodlatte Gutierrez wrote, “”When any child is gunned down and no one goes to jail, it is incumbent on lawmakers at the highest level of government to investigate whether justice has been done, whether the underlying law is just, and whether federal legislation could help avoid another tragic death like the death of Trayvon Martin. I respectfully request that the House Judiciary Committee hold hearings as soon as possible to examine these questions further.”
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