A not guilty verdict was rendered, Saturday July 13, 2013 in the 2nd degree murder trial of George Zimmerman. Zimmerman was on trial in Florida for the alleged self defense killing of 17 year- old Trayvon Martin as he was walking home un-armed from a corner store to his father’s girlfriend’s home.

The trial has proved to be racially charged as many believe the outcome may have been different if the ethnicity of Zimmerman and Martin were switched.

On many social media outlets people have changed their avatars to a black screen or to an image in black with a hoodie to represent their support of the Martin family. Superstars took to Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and other social media outlets to express their disappointment in the verdict as well.

Zimmerman who didn’t testify in his own defense faced 20 years to life if convicted. The stand your ground law stood firm and has set precedent as a law the will stand up in court.