[Judicial Watch]
Judicial Watch, Inc. on April 24, 2012 launched an investigation
into the Trayvon Martin case based on reports that the U.S. Department
of Justice (DOJ) had sent a secret team of “peacekeepers” to Sanflord,
Florida, where Martin was shot on February 26, 2012 after wandering in a
gated community after dark. George Zimmerman, a resident of the
community and its neighborhood watch captain, is currently on trial for
Martin’s death though he maintains he acted in self-defense.
Records obtained by Judicial Watch in response to local, state and
federal public records requests show that the so-called peacekeepers are
part of a large and growing division within DOJ called the Community
Relations Service (CRS). Though CRS purports to spot and quell racial
tensions nationwide before they arise, the documents obtained by
Judicial Watch show the group actively worked to foment unrest, spending
thousands of taxpayer dollars on travel and hotel rooms to train
protestors throughout Florida. The peacekeepers also met with officials
of the Republican National Convention, scheduled for several months
later in Tampa, to warn them to expect protests in connection with
Martin’s death.-[Full Article]
