Article posted Thursday, July 18, 2013 3:21pm

On Saturday, July 13, George Zimmerman was found not guilty for the death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Florida last year. Zimmerman shot Martin, but was protected under the state’s “stand your ground” law.

The verdict sparked protests around the country, but the Pew Research Center found that public interest in the trial was disproportionate among races. The race gap in public interest of the Zimmerman trial was wider than the O.J. Simpson trial.

35

Percent of adults who said they followed the news of Martin’s shooting in March 2012.

56

Percent of black adults who said they followed Zimmerman’s trial very closely.

20

Percent of white adults who said they followed Zimmerman’s trial very closely.

36

Percent of white adults who watched no live coverage of Zimmerman’s trial.

13

Percent of black adults who watched no live coverage of Zimmerman’s trial.

44

Percent of social media users who reported hearing a lot about Zimmerman’s trial.

Source: Pew Research Center