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Ten years ago when Trayvon Martin was fatally shot, Florida was one of the few states with “stand your ground” laws that eased use of deadly force in the face of danger

The “stand your ground” self-defense law had been in effect in Florida for more than six years when it became part of the national vocabulary with the death of Trayvon Martin in 2012. When the 17-year-old was fatally shot, Florida was still one of the few states with the law that removes the duty to retreat before using deadly force in the face of danger.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- The "stand your ground" self defense law had been in effect in Florida for more than six years when it became part of the

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The “stand your ground” self defense law had been in...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The “stand your ground” self defense law had been in effect in Florida for more than six years when it became part of the national

State courts across the country have gradually reopened for in-person proceedings, although many have yet to reach their ...

The Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office will be participating in a program to help prosecutors build trust within their communities, according to a

Columbus shooting illustrates how police grapple with politics of releasing body camera footage The police department in Ohio’s largest city is under national scrutiny after an officer fatally shot 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant — the second deadly shooting by a city police officer in the last four months. But unlike other high-profile incidents across the country, officials in Columbus released clips of both shootings within a day and, in the most recent case, within hours. They followed tha...