Race has been an issue in the Trayvon Martin killing since the 1970s . Mark ##ey says lawyers may deny it , but they will focus on race in choosing a jury . Sanford , Florida , has a history of racial tension , he says . NeJame : A history of police indifference and societal prejudice has allowed this case , rightly or wrongly , to become the symbol for many of all things wrong with the criminal justice system and its treatment of blacks over the years , not only in Sanford but in many places throughout the country . The prosecution of George Zimmerman has been a lightning rod for that tension .
Race has been an issue in the Trayvon Martin killing since the 1970s . Mark ##ey says lawyers may deny it , but they will focus on race in choosing a jury . Sanford , Florida , has a history of racial tension , he says . NeJame : The prosecution of George Zimmerman has been a lightning rod for that tension .