Trayvon Martin rallies spread across the United States – in pictures

Thousands of protesters march through the streets in Sanford, Florida Photograph: Roberto Gonzalez/Getty Images

Thousands gathered in downtown Los Angeles Photograph: Keystone/Rex Features

Trina Harrison and her husband participate in a rally in Los Angeles Photograph: David Mcnew/Reuters

Jesse Jackson joins Pastor Jamal Bryant and National Urban League president Marc Morial during the protest in Sanford Photograph: David Manning/Reuters

Protesters march in Sanford Photograph: Michael Lewis/Demotix/Corbis

Jajuan Kelley, of Atlanta, wears a Skittles wrapper over his mouth during a rally in memory of Trayvon Martin, who was killed while returning from a store with a bag of Skittles Photograph: David Goldman/AP

A woman carries a child during the 'Million Hoodie March' in Los Angeles Photograph: David McNew/Reuters

Children wearing hoodies in solidarity march together in Sanford Photograph: Roberto Gonzalez/Getty Images

Los Angeles residents joined together for the 'Million Hoodie March' at Pershing Square Photograph: Ted Soqui/Corbis

A dog wearing a hoodie is held by its owner during a rally at the Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia Photograph: John Amis/EPA

People light candles and write messages during a vigil in Washington Photograph: Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images

University of Pennsylvania students participate in a candlelight vigil at LOVE Park in Philadelphia Photograph: Joseph Kaczmarek/AP

LA residents joined together for the 'Million Hoodie March' at Pershing Square Photograph: Ted Soqui/Corbis

Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton, parents of Trayvon Martin, address the crowd during rally in Sanford Photograph: Brian Blanco/EPA

Vigil in memory at the Civil Rights Memorial in Montgomery, Alabama Photograph: Mickey Welsh/AP

Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin, parents of Trayvon Martin, bow their heads for a moment of silence with their friend and lawyer Benjamin Crump, and Rebecca Monroe, acting director of the community relations service at the justice department Photograph: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images

Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton are escorted after attending the briefing on Capitol Hill, Washington Photograph: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton speak to the media following a House judiciary committee Democrats' briefing on racial profiling and hate crimes Photograph: SIPA/Rex Features