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A protest at the state capitol is entering its third week. The goal is to bring change to the state. As Matt Horn reports, the group is overcoming obstacles, from challenges at the state capitol to life on a daily basis.

At the Florida Capitol, a group of protestors who range from children to the Golden Years are entering their third week.
The struggle of sleeping on the hard marble floor and limited access to everyday supplies is making their goal of changing stand your ground, discrimination and zero tolerance laws even more appetizing.
The adversities the group faces in the capitol, is only a reflection of what they say they’ve experienced for their entire life.
“It’s a constant struggle,” said 70-year-old Cynthia Gardner. “This reminds me of some of the experiences I had in the past.”
Over the weekend, the group faced its latest round of struggles. A hot environment in the state capitol – literally and metaphorically.
”They were like you know you can leave and eat if you really want to. We were like we could but we’re not leaving until a special session is called.”
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement says the latest struggles are not a negative reflection of Capitol Police. F-D-L-E spokeswoman Gretl Plessinger says rules have been outlined for the group since day 1. ”After business hours when the capitol is closed, Capitol Police will not let anyone come into the capitol,” said Plessinger.
F-D-L-E says they will continue to do their job by the books; while the protesters continue to play by the rules on their road to change.
Tuesday the group kicks off “The People’s Session” to examine the circumstances they say led to the death of Trayvon Martin.