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A Letter To Rachel Jeantel, The Prosecution's Key Witness In The George Zimmerman Trial

A Must-Read Letter To Trayvon Martin's Friend
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SANFORD, FL - JUNE 27: Witness Rachel Jeantel continues her testimony during George Zimmerman's murder trial June 27, 2013 in Sanford, Florida. Zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder for the February 2012 shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. (Photo by Jacob Langston-Pool/Getty Images)

Rachel Jeantel, the young woman who was on the phone with Trayvon Martin the night he was killed, was grilled by George Zimmerman's defense and the media on Wednesday. And Khadijah Costley White wants to apologize to her on behalf of the world.

Dear Rachel,

I write this as I watch you testifying, tightening your lips, grinding your teeth in an attempt to be stoic, to not break down while you recount the grisly, too-soon murder of your friend. It was probably the most terrifying moment of your life.

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