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'Stand your ground' laws empower armed citizens to defend property with violence – a simple mistake...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe door Ralph Yarl mistakenly rang, almost costing the teen his life. AP Photo/Charlie RiedeIn one...
‘Stand your ground’ law gone wrong: Both Chiefs rally shooters can claim self-defense | Opinion
Kansas City Star via Yahoo News· 3 months agoOn Valentines Day, as fans celebrated the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory, shots rang out...
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...
Advocates call for abolishing ‘stand your ground’ laws after Ajike Owens's death
Yahoo News· 1 year agoPolice arrested Susan Lorincz, 58, in the fatal shooting of Ajike “AJ” Owens, a mother of four who...
Airman’s death sparks debate over race, gun rights and self-defense
Air Force Times via Yahoo News· 1 month agoFor the past decade, “Stand Your Ground” laws have been invoked time and time again by gun owners...
Supreme Court hears arguments in test of South Dakota's 'Stand Your Ground' law
Argus Leader via Yahoo News· 1 year agoState Supreme Court justices heard arguments Thursday in Brookings, regarding a 2019 Sioux Falls...
How ‘stand your ground’ laws promote violence and racial resentment
Fortune via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoHappy Friday. Let’s talk about fear. Within the past week, three shootings occurred, all tied to...
After A Year, Miami Man Is Arrested For Murder Of Woman Who Attempted To Catch Him With Stripper
Blavity via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFlorida’s controversial “stand your ground” law will soon be put to the test. The scrutiny will come...
'She was a heart of gold': Outcry for Black mother Ajike Owens after Ocala, Florida, shooting
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOCALA, Fla. − After an arrest in the fatal shooting of a Black mother, outrage turned to sorrow for...
‘License to kill’: How ‘Stand Your Ground’ gun laws are fuelling random shootings and racism across...
The Independent US via AOL· 1 year agoIn America, seemingly any interaction, no matter how innocuous, can end in gun violence. Consider...