"If this moves to a civil case, they will review everything that comes out in that and then they will make a choice about whether or not they will pursue criminal civil rights charges.
We are calling on them to do just that," Jealous said on CNN's State of the Union. Jealous said he was "outraged" and "heartbroken" over the verdict. But, ultimately, Jealous believes the Justice Department will be able to make a case for civil rights charges.
"When you look at (Zimmerman’s) comments…there is reason to be concerned race was a factor," he said.