Protester: "If it had been a white boy who had been murdered, and a black guy who had murdered him, would they have acquitted him?"
US President Barack Obama has called for "calm reflection" after Florida neighbourhood watchman George Zimmerman was cleared of murdering black teenager Trayvon Martin.
Mr Obama said Mr Martin's death was a tragedy for America, but that it was "a nation of laws and a jury has spoken".
The case sparked a fierce debate in the US about racial profiling. The Department of Justice says it is investigating whether a civil case can now be brought against Mr Zimmerman.
Mr Zimmerman, 29, was cleared of all charges in relation to Trayvon Martin's death at the trial in Sanford, Florida on Saturday. Prosecutors had argued that Mr Zimmerman shot Trayvon Martin dead on 26 February 2012 because he had racially profiled him as he walked through his neighbourhood wearing a hooded sweatshirt.
Trayvon Martin was African-American. Mr Zimmerman, who was carrying out area patrols after a spate of break-in, identifies himself as Hispanic.
The defence said he had killed Trayvon Martin in self-defence after the teenager punched their client, slammed his head into the pavement and reached for Mr Zimmerman's gun.
On Sunday, Trayvon Martin was remembered in many church services across the country. Protests also continued, with those taking part saying justice had not been done.
Trayvon Martin's relatives say they are "hurt" and "disappointed" over the verdict
In his statement, Mr Obama said the death of Trayvon Martin "was a tragedy. Not just for his family, or for any one community, but for America."
He acknowledged the case had elicited "strong passions", but said: "We are a nation of laws, and a jury has spoken."
He said all Americans should respect the call for calm reflection from the Martin family and should reflect on how to prevent future tragedies.
"We should ask ourselves if we're doing all we can to stem the tide of gun violence that claims too many lives across this country on a daily basis... As citizens, that's a job for all of us.
"That's the way to honour Trayvon Martin."
Mr Obama had commented on the Zimmerman case in March last year, saying: "If I had a son, he'd look like Trayvon."
On Sunday, the Department of Justice said it was evaluating the evidence to see whether Mr Zimmerman could face prosecution under federal criminal civil rights statutes, and whether such action would be "appropriate in accordance with the Department's policy governing successive federal prosecution following a state trial".
Civil rights groups in the US have also called for calm, though have expressed their dismay at the verdict.
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