Trayvon family attorney: Family feels charge shows Trayvon mattered

Trayvon Martin family attorney Natalie Jackson speaks with CNN anchor Soledad O’Brien on the charges brought against George Zimmerman, the bond hearing and Trayvon’s family reaction.

Jackson says, “But I think [Trayvon’s family feels] relieved and they feel that someone recognizes that their child mattered. So, I think that this validates that their child mattered.”

She continues, “This family has only called for equal justice in this case. They called for simple justice. They haven’t asked for any favors. They asked for justice to apply equally for all. And George Zimmerman does have a — if a judge decides that he has a right to bail, that is the system and we will respect the system.”

Starting Point with Soledad O’Brien airs weekday mornings from 7-9am ET on CNN.