Stevie Wonder declares he is boycotting Florida and the 21 other states with ‘Stand Your Ground’ laws after Zimmerman’s acquittal

He said: ‘I decided today that until the  ‘Stand Your Ground’ law is abolished in Florida, I will never perform there  again. As a matter of fact, wherever I find that law exists I will not perform  in that state or in that part of the world.’

He continued: ‘The truth is that for those of  you who’ve lost in the battle for justice, wherever that fits in any part of the  world, we can’t bring them back.

‘What we can do is we can let our voices be  heard. And we can vote in our various countries throughout the world for change  and equality for everybody. That’s what I know we can do.’

Under the ‘Stand Your Ground Law’ a person is  able to use deadly force if they fear their life is under threat. 

Florida officials have repeatedly said they  will not consider scrapping the controversial law.

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