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Posted: 11:39 a.m. Thursday, March 29, 2012

State lawmakers don hoodies for slain Fla. teen

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state lawmakers martin hoodie

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SACRAMENTO —

California lawmakers are the latest politicians to don hoodies to protest the killing of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin.

Some members of the Senate and Assembly wore hooded sweatshirts on the floor of each chamber Thursday and adjourned the day's session in memory of the 17-year-old. Martin, who was black, was shot to death Feb. 26 by a neighborhood watch volunteer in a gated Florida community.

California Democrats spoke against racial profiling and called for an investigation into the shooter, who said he acted in self-defense.

Hats are prohibited in the state Legislature, but no lawmaker was reprimanded.

On Wednesday, Democratic Rep. Bobby Rush of Illinois was reprimanded for wearing a hoodie on the House floor. Earlier this week, New York state senators also wore hoodies in their chamber.

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