http://www.judicialwatch.org/press-room/press-releases/documents-obtained-by-judicial-watch-detail-role-of-justice-department-in-organizing-trayvon-martin-protests/
Obscure portion of the 1964 Civil Rights Act allowing them to do so.
Here's a snippet:
March 25 – 28, 2012, CRS spent $1,142.84 “in Sanford, FL to work marches, demonstrations, and rallies related to the shooting and death of an African-American teen by a neighborhood watch captain."
Anyone who knows how the Feds massage money when reporting (i.e $300 hammers) knows the numbers don't reflect actual manpower used, federal vehicles & fuel cards, etc. etc. Not to mention the fact many Orlando hotels that the average citizen would pay $200+ a night charges the feds $37 a night. (Official business only, not a discount)