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Triggers and tragedies: Wrong-place shootings put 'stand your ground' laws in the spotlight
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoRalph Yarl, 16, was shot in the head last week by a homeowner when he mistakenly rang his doorbell...
Black Lives Matter marks 10th anniversary with new calls for justice
The Hill via Yahoo News· 11 months agoTrayvon Martin was 17 years old when he was shot and killed by George Zimmerman. His death, and the...
What is Florida's 'stand your ground' law and when is it legal to shoot another person?
The News-Press via Yahoo News· 12 months agoJust before midnight on Tuesday, Marion County Sheriff's Office detectives arrested the neighbor who...
Sheriff probes 'self defense' claim of white woman who fatally shot Black neighbor in front of kids
The Independent via Yahoo News· 12 months agoA Florida sheriff says detectives must investigate self-defense claims before any criminal charges...
‘License to kill’: How ‘Stand Your Ground’ gun laws are fuelling random shootings and racism across...
The Independent via Yahoo News· 9 months agoIn America, seemingly any interaction, from the innocuous to the intimidating, can end in gun...
Florida ‘stand your ground’ law may not apply in AJ Owens shooting. Here's why
Pensacola News Journal via Yahoo News· 12 months agoMarion County Sheriff’s Office detectives say they feel Susan Lorincz has no grounds to protect...
Can a doorbell ring justify a 'stand your ground' shooting?
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAndrew Lester had already gone to bed when the doorbell rang a little before 10 p.m. He got up,...
Ralph Yarl case highlights 'adultification' of Black children, researchers say
ABC News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoRalph Yarl, a 16-year-old teen who was shot by a homeowner after he accidentally arrived at the...
Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney defeated in likely Republican sweep of New York races that pushes GOP to...
NY Daily News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNEW YORK — Republicans have officially flipped two of New York’s Democratic-held congressional districts — and appeared on the brink of netting another two Wednesday, putting the GOP within ...
White woman who shot Ajike Owens arrested; sheriff rebuffs ‘stand your ground’ claim, says ‘it was...
theGrio via AOL· 12 months agoSusan Louise Lorincz was arrested Tuesday on charges of manslaughter with a firearm, culpable...