op-ed Vigilantism in Florida

Vigilantism Is Thriving During The Pandemic

As scholars and pundits fear the real possibility of another American civil war, the grave implications of domestic political violence…
by Jonathan Obert
10.01.21
William Marcus (Marc) Wilson

COVID Delays Driver's Stand Your Ground Murder Hearing

William Marcius Wilson is accused of murder for what his lawyers say was a classic Stand Your Ground case of…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
10.01.21
William Marcus Wilson

Driver Charged With Murder Defended Himself, Lawyers Say

William Marcus Wilson should be held to the same legal standards as white defendants who cite Georgia's Stand Your Ground…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
07.11.20
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Missouri May Require Residents To Own An AR-15

Missouri is a stand your ground state.
by NewsOne Staff
03.28.20
Trayvon Martin Protest in Los Angeles

Florida's Stand Your Ground Law Gets Even Worse

The Florida Supreme Court ruled unanimously to extend the Stand Your Ground law protections to the state's police officers.
by NewsOne Staff
12.14.18
Trayvon Martin Protest in Los Angeles

Leaders: Florida's Stand Your Ground Law Must Change

Leaders say the law is too vague.
by NewsOne
08.27.18
Hundreds of people took to the streets to protest in New...

Will Charges Stand Against Markeis McGlockton's Killer?

A Florida prosecutor filed manslaughter charges against the white man who shot and killed Markeis McGlockton.
by nigelroberts1
08.13.18
2016 Democratic National Convention

Suspend 'Stand Your Ground' Law

It’s an emergency when innocent folks worry about getting shot, Mayor Andrew Gillum said.
by nigelroberts1
07.31.18
Results Announced Of Independent Autopsy On Stephon Clark, Shot By Sacramento Police Officers

Attorney Ben Crump Blasts 'Stand Your Ground' Law

A funeral service was held for Markeis McGlockton, killed by a shooter who was cleared under Florida's "stand your ground"…
by nigelroberts1
07.29.18

Marissa Alexander Denied New Stand Your Ground Hearing,…

On Friday, Circuit Judge James H. Daniel denied Marissa Alexander’s request for a new Stand Your Ground hearing to seek immunity from…
by NewsOne Staff
03.15.18

If Trayvon Had Lived, His Dad Thinks He’d…

It’s clear that potential was snuffed out when George Zimmerman killed Trayvon Martin, but the sky may have been the…
by Sheryl Huggins Salomon
04.17.21

The Lookout: What You Need To Know And…

I’ve spent my entire career as a civil rights activist and anti-violence advocate. I hear from folks all over the…
by Tamika D. Mallory
06.02.14

Dancing Group Stages Flash Mob In Manhattan For…

A dance group, Dancing for Action (DFA), held a flashmob outside Senator Chuck Schumer’s Midtown office Wednesday, demanding an end…
by Hannington Dia
06.19.19

Talib Kweli Joins Dream Defenders In Protest Of…

Calling youth involvement critical for any meaningful social change, hip-hop artist Talib Kweli (pictured center) became the latest celebrity to…
by Paul Shepard
06.19.19

Black Community Must Protest Stand Your Ground Law…

As the city of Jacksonville, Fla., continues to deal with the shocking murder of 17-year-old Jordan Davis (pictured above) at…
by D.L. Chandler
06.19.19

Updated: Father Mourns Kijuan Byrd In Video, His…

UPDATED: Jan. 8, 2015: The grieving father of Kijuan Byrd, who was shot and killed by a mentally-unstable armed security guard…
by Terrell Jermaine Starr
06.19.19

BREAKING: New Trial Denied For Marissa Alexander [VIDEO]

A judge denied Marissa Alexander a new trial this morning in a 2010 shooting that left no one dead or…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19

Abused Wife ‘Stands Her Ground,’ Faces 20 Year…

Florida’s controversial “Stand Your Ground” law has been at the center of the Trayvon Martin case because former neighborhood watch…
by Kirsten West Savali
06.19.19

“Zimmerman’s Black Friends Support Him, Scared of Backlash”

MIAMI (AP) — Attorneys for the family of Trayvon Martin and the Florida neighborhood watch captain who fatally shot the…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19