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Streets the impact was less than clear. it seemed time after time minorities in the literal and symbolic cross hairs when it came to authority. you don't have to look too far back to find examples. in 1989, five young men, four black, one hispanic, were charged with assault and rape. a white woman has been attacked in new york's central park. all confessed or were implicated. at trial a year later they were all convicted. 12 years later, those convictions were vacated and questions raised about how the police obtained those confessions. in los angeles, a black motorist named rodney king was be...

But the question is it? no, because my son should have never been tried or no, because my son should still be arrive and the man who killed him went free. when it comes to a racially charged case, this is far from the first. here is some perspective. in the early 1960s, spurred by martin luther king, jr., congress passed and president johnson signed the civil rights act of 1964, guaranteeing minority rights would be protected. even though it was a remarkable piece of legislation, on the streets the impact was less than clear. it seemed time after time minorities in the literal and symbolic cro...

Outside, all that. >> the jury -- the juror -- the jury never really discussed race as being a motivating factor here. >> imagine. they're white. well, one hispanic. >> do you think they understood the world that you and trayvon come from? >> no. >> don west gave you a very hard time, the defense attorney. >> don west. >> what is your view of him? >> mmm-i have to say he lucky i'm a christian. >> this morning jeantel was on the tom joyner radio show. host offered the 19-year-old a full scholarship to any historically black college or university of her choice here in the united states. the naac...

White and had a hoodie on, would that happen? because that was around 7:00 or something. that's around people walk their dogs, people still outside, all that. >> the jury, the juror tonight made it clear the jury never really discussed race as being a motivating factor here. >> remind you, they are white, one hispanic. >> do you think they understood the world that you and trayvon come from? >> no. >> don west gave you a very hard time, the defense attorney. >> don west. >> what is your -- what is your view of him? >> like i have to say, lucky i'm a christian. >> in orlando we have mark nejame...

Involved. it really speaks to the incredible split that this whole thing has drown in the country. >> it certainly does, brian. thank you for that report. brian todd reporting. the president of the national urban league is joining us now. thank you very much. let's talk about these two cnn interviews. i'm going to play a clip. this is from the juror known as juror b-37 in a shadow. she didn't want her identity to be revealed. and rachel jeantel, the 19-year-old star witness for the prosecution. watch this. >> was that a common belief on the jury that race was not -- that race did not play a ...