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What is Florida's 'stand your ground' law and when is it legal to shoot another person?
The News-Press via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJust before midnight on Tuesday, Marion County Sheriff's Office detectives arrested the neighbor who...
Florida ‘stand your ground’ law may not apply in AJ Owens shooting. Here's why
Pensacola News Journal via Yahoo News· 11 months agoMarion County Sheriff’s Office detectives say they feel Susan Lorincz has no grounds to protect...
Florida mom Ajike Owens killed by neighbor: Shooting sparks protests, Stand Your Ground discussions
Ocala Star Banner via Yahoo News· 11 months agoAjike “AJ” Owens: Florida mom of 4 was killed following a two-year feud with a neighbor who had...
They thought the 'stand your ground' defense would save them. Only once did a judge agree.
Palm Beach Daily News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWEST PALM BEACH — A man who shot his daughter's boyfriend to death in Royal Palm Beach last year...
Seeking higher ground: Florida’s resiliency community on front lines of climate change
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 9 months agoWe have all witnessed that Florida's climate is changing and we are all affected by it. As...
Man killed daughter's boyfriend and claimed 'stand your ground.' The judge didn't buy it.
Palm Beach Daily News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWEST PALM BEACH — A man who killed his daughter's boyfriend cannot use "stand your ground" as his...
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' and Similar Laws Factor Into the Shooting of Unarmed Black Teen Ralph Yarl
Time via Yahoo News· 1 year agoStand Your Ground and related self-defense laws seek to enshrine people's right to defend themselves...
New Florida legislation would let judges impose death penalties if juries don’t
Miami Herald via AOL· 1 year agoFlorida could soon be the only state where a judge could override a jury’s recommendation for a life...
Advocates call for abolishing ‘stand your ground’ laws after Ajike Owens's death
Yahoo News via AOL· 11 months agoPolice arrested Susan Lorincz, 58, in the fatal shooting of Ajike “AJ” Owens, a mother of four who...