No, The Department Of Justice Did Not Organize Trayvon Martin Rallies

The conservative group Judicial Watch published records that show the Community Relations Service, a civil rights unit of the DOJ, helped with security for the rallies. Conservative groups have interpreted those records to mean there was wrongdoing; the Heritage Foundation has gone so far as to demand an oversight hearing for the Community Relations Service’s “potentially unethical involvement.” Fox News, Daily Caller, and other conservative media have taken up the same spin. CNN picked up the report, as well.

But the same documents show nothing inflammatory about the DOJ involvement, which was limited to ensuring security for the protests.