Trayvon Martin shooting puts spotlight on race

The CBC's Keith Boag provides a special report on the death of Trayvon Martin, the unarmedblack teenager who was shot to death in Sanford, Fla., while returning home from a convenience store.

A neighbourhood watch volunteer, George Zimmerman, shot the 17-year-old on Feb. 26 claiming self-defence, and has not been charged despite international attention to the case.

Authorities continue to investigate, but accusations of racism and vigorous denials have thrown a spotlight on the state of race relations in America.