The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. March 19, 2012 911 Tapes Released from Trayvon Martin Shooting in Florida ----------------------------------------------------------- Police in Sanford, Florida, have released a series of 911 tapes from the night an unarmed Black teenager, Trayvon Martin, was shot to death by a self-appointed neighborhood watch captain. The case has caused widespread allegations of racial targeting. 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, was visiting his father at a gated community on February 26 when he walked out to a nearby convenience store to buy Skittles and Arizona iced tea. On his way back, he was spotted by the shooter, George Zimmerman, who had been patrolling the neighborhood after a series of break-ins. In one 911 call, Zimmerman can be heard pursuing Martin. This is a clip from Zimmerman’s 911 call. Zimmerman: “This guy looks like he’s up to no good or he’s on drugs or something, it’s raining and he’ s just walking around looking about.” Dispatcher: “And this guy is he white, Black or Hispanic?” Zimmerman: “He looks black.” Dispatcher: “Did you see what he’s wearing?” Zimmerman: “Dark hoodie and either jeans or sweatpants and white tennis shoes.” Dispatcher: "Are you following him?” Zimmerman: "Yes." Dipatcher: "Okay we don't need you to do that" The Miami Herald reports Zimmerman had taken it upon himself to patrol the neighborhood and had called police 46 times since January 2011 to report suspicious activity or other incidents. Police have refused to arrest Zimmerman, saying they can find no evidence to contradict the claim he acted in self-defense. But frantic screaming can be heard in the background of another 911 tape — leading the family to believe Trayvon Martin pleaded for help before he was shot. The police have said they believe it was Zimmerman calling for help. Listen closely. Dispatcher: “Is it a male or a female?” Caller: “It sounds like a male. I don’t know why; I think they’re yelling ‘help’ but I don’t know why.” Dispatcher: “Does he look hurt?” Caller: “I can’t see him, I don’t want to go out there. (Gunshot heard.) There’s gunshots.” Florida college students are scheduled to hold a protest today outside the Seminole County criminal courts to call for Zimmerman's arrest. Trayvon Martin's parents are calling for the FBI to investigate the killing. .