"This is mourning that racism still occurs--that cops can just see the color of somebody's skin and determine if they are criminal," she added.
Some students are planning to attend the rally today at 4 p.m. at Government Center.
The protest, organized by the Next Alliance, a coalition of Boston minority student groups, will include speeches by community leaders, a mass rally and a march to Boston City Hall.
Alex Papali, a member of the Next Alliance, said he hoped the protest could be used to focus the anger triggered by the verdict in a positive direction.
"Rather than direct the outrage in a negative direction, we've decided to direct it toward something constructive and productive," he said.
Papali said the speakers at the rally will probably include Boston City Councillor Chuck Turner and Rep. Gloria Fox (D-Boston), although the list is unconfirmed.
However, there will be no Harvard group attending the rally collectively because of conflicts in scheduling with classes.
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