WILL FERRELL CELEBRITIES BACK OBAMA'S CALL FOR MARTIN PROBE Comment on Obama asserts himself into controversy over Florida teen's shooting 'If I Had a Son He'd Look Like Trayvon' draws personal link to Trayvon Martin case ' Says Nation in focus addresses death terms Wade offers 'hoodie' support President urges thorough investigation of 'thorough investigation' | Video weighs black teenager's killing Text comments says Fla. teen 'tragedy' candidates' thoughts rally expected draw thousands slain probably was 'profiled church leader

Obama addresses Trayvon Martin shooting Declaring that if I had a son, he'd look like Trayvon, President Obama chose a highly personal way to join the heated national debate over the death of Trayvon Martin, the black teenager fatally shot by a neighborhood watch volunteer in Florida. (Tribune photo by Chris Sweda) Obama gets personal over killing of black Florida teenager WASHINGTON/SANFORD, Florida (Reuters) - President Barack Obama weighed into the controversial killing of a black teenager in Florida in very personal terms on Friday, comparing the boy to a son he doesn't have and calling for American "soul searching" over how the incident occurred. Seventeen-year-old Trayvon Martin, dressed in a "hoodie" hooded sweatshirt, was shot dead a month ago in Sanford ... Obama weighs in on Trayvon Martin President Barack Obama waded into the growing national controversy of the killing of an unarmed black teenager in Florida, saying the nation should do some "soul-searching to figure out how something like this happens." Trayvon Martin Tragedy Edges Onto Presidential Campaign Trail President Obama made his first public comments Friday about the Trayvon Martin shooting, which opened him up to approval and suspicion in this racially and politically polarized nation. Obama Speaks Out on Trayvon Martin Killing President Obama spoke in highly personal terms about the impact of the shooting in Florida of a 17-year-old black youth named Trayvon Martin, saying that "if I had a son, he'd look like Trayvon." Obama treads carefully stepping into racially charged Trayvon Martin case President Obama called for a thorough investigation into the killing of a black teenager in Florida. Read more... The Caucus: Obama Says 'If I Had a Son, He'd Look Like Trayvon' President Obama on Friday was asked about the case of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black teenager killed by a neighborhood watch captain who has claimed self-defense. Obama: Trayvon Martin Case A Tragedy Sanford City Manager Norton Bonaparte announced Friday that two captains will run the city's police force while Chief Bill Lee temporarily leaves the top job. President Obama: If I Had a Son, He'd Look Like Trayvon Martin "This is a tragedy," the President says of the Florida teen whose fatal shooting has provoked many questions Gingrich Calls Obama Comments on Martin Slaying 'Disgraceful' Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich harshly criticized President Obama for commenting on Trayvon Martin's race as he extended condolences to the 17-year-old shooting victim's parents on Friday. Obama said, "If I had a son, he would look like Trayvon," a remark that Gingrich said he found "disgraceful" and "appalling."
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