>>> period of emotional protests, tonight, there are signs of movement in the case of trayvon martin, the young unarmed man who was killed by a neighborhood watch volunteer in florida . tonight, the special prosecutor in the case has reached a decision that should advance this case to the next step now. it's where we begin tonight with nbc's kerry sanders in sanford , florida . good evening.
>> good evening, blien. there's no indication if the special prosecutor who was appointed by the governor, plans to file charges, but joenchlg zimmerman 's legal team confirmed to nbc news that their client has set up a web page and is soliciting donations for funds to help fund the defense if one is needed. special prosecutor angly coy's office issued a short statementing saying special attorney corey has decided not to use a grand jury and cautioned the decision should not be a factor in the final division of the case. they have yet to draw charges or stick with the state attorney's initial conclusion and announce zimmerman was in fear for his life that night and cannot be charged with a crime.
>> whatever she decides, that's the end othe matter. there is no appeal from the prosecutor's decision to charge or not to charge.
>> demonstrators today marched to sanford 's police department . their sit-in closed the department for several hours until a surprise. sefrl wir invited inside to take a phone call from the special prosecutor .
>> she didn't give us much details, but sort of seemed to hint that something will be coming very shortly. so we're very excited about that.
>> we want an arrest.
>> trayvon martin's family has been front and center with some of the nation's leading sichbl rights leader, all demanding an arrest. their legal team said they're hopeful that a decision will be reached very soon to arrest george zimmerman and give trayvon martin's family the simple justice they have been seeking all along. george zimmerman 's lawyers say they remain confident in his case.
>> it's an indication that she's probably close to the end of her investigation. i don't think it's an indication she's going to make a decision on the law and evidence. that's all it tells us.
>> the special prosecutor in the case has no deadline, but sources close to the case indicate that she could announce a decision as early as tomorrow. brian?
>> kerry, thank you. kerry sanders starting us off in sanford , florida , tonight.
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