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'Stand Your Ground' Headlines

A list of the most recent stories about Stand Your Ground.

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Zimmerman's attorneys back away from case

Attorneys for a Central Florida neighborhood watch volunteer who fatally shot an unarmed black teen have withdrawn as his counsel, saying they have lost contact with him. Attorney Craig Sonner said Tuesday in a news conference they haven't heard from George Zimmerman since Sunday. They believe it wouldn't be ethical ...

A John Wayne kind of thing

Stand Your Ground--a John Wayne kind of thing. Opponents of the Florida law holding a forum yesterday in the fallout from the Trayvon Martin shooting. They say the shooting is one example of the law's ambiguity and shows the potential for unintended consequences.

Rep. Chris Smith (D - Ft. Lauderdale) speaks with assistant state attorney for Miami-Dade county Penny Brill at a task force forum on Florida's Stand Your Ground law

Defending self-defense: Stand Your Ground under scrutiny

A task force examining Florida’s “stand your ground” self-defense law was told Thursday that the Trayvon Martin shooting is one example of the law’s ambiguity and the potential unintended consequences it has created. “What we’ve discovered is, in a drug deal gone bad, people die, and this is the defense,” ...

Fla. Gov. to appoint task force to review "Stand your Ground" law

An Orlando-area state lawmaker helped Florida Gov. Rick Scott choose a new state attorney in the case of slain teen Trayvon Martin. Florida State Sen. Gary Siplin said he worked closely with Scott and others to make sure that the prosecutor on the case was far removed from any ties ...

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