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Lawyer. but, zimmerman is a member of the neighborhood watch crew, okay? he is the head of it. >> yeah. >> bill: so his job is to watch the neighborhood. so, if he sees somebody suspicious, he is going to watch them and follow them. that throws that out o. >> no. no hang on. let me respond to that, bill, because, bill, what you have got is a 16-year-old kid with skittles and a can of ice tea. >> bill: he doesn't know that juan. >> know noe reason to think the kid. on what basis is a 16-year-old suspicious, bill? he is walking down the street. >> bill: i'm not interest. i don't -- there. i'm de...

Shooting was self-defense. he has not been charged with any crime. >> they feel the system is broken. i'm their voice. i feel it myself. >> reporter: on capitol hill martin's parents are in town for a forum and news conference organized by the democratic members to discuss federal hate crimes enforcement. >> a lot of people can relate to our situation. it breaks their heart just likes it breaks mine. >> he is sadly missed and we'll continue to fight for justice for him. >> reporter: justice department is investigating this case as possible hate crime. president obama commented on the case and ...

Lawyer. but, zimmerman is a member of the neighborhood watch crew, okay? he is the head of it. >> yeah. >> bill: so his job is to watch the neighborhood. so, if he sees somebody suspicious, he is going to watch them and follow them. that throws that out o. >> no. no hang on. let me respond to that, bill, because, bill, what you have got is a 16-year-old kid with skittles and a can of ice tea. >> bill: he doesn't know that juan. >> know noe reason to think the kid. on what basis is a 16-year-old suspicious, bill? he is walking down the street. >> bill: i'm not interest. i don't -- there. i'm de...

>> as of right now, there's nothing to report on that. >> nothing to report on that. the suspensions, book bag, graffiti, none of that really matters. what really matters is what happened that night. trayvon was unarmed, walking home with skit els and ice tea in his hand. and on the phone with his girlfriend and his girlfriend said he was scared. >> trayvon said the man was still following him app and trayvon asked -- [ inaudible ] >> it's been who trayvon martin was before that fateful night. it is about that one night alone and it's ugly what they are doing. we cannot and will not allow

>>shepard: the congressional black caucus holding a forum on capitol hill with trayvon parents having just spoken. >> and george zimmerman neighborhood watch volunteer with 9 millimeter gun kill trayvon martin, 17-year-old unarmed teen who had only a bag of skittles and arizona ice tea trying to get home from the 7/11. >> thank you so much. i will go to sheila jackson, leake but, first, i will call on