Stand Your Ground Laws

Teen's Autopsy Contradicts Accused Killer's 'Self-Defense'

Robert Keegan's told authorities that he was struck in the face by Aidan Ellison before he fatally shot him on…

by Charise Frazier

08.31.21

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

A new study suggests Florida's controversial Stand Your Ground law can be linked to a spike in gun-related deaths.

by NewsOne Staff

03.15.18

Parents are supposed to protect and provide for their kids. When that doesn’t happen, kids are left to do those…

by Brandi Williams

08.11.16

Marissa Alexander, the Black woman who many feel was unfairly jailed per Florida’s seemingly disparate application of its “Stand Your…

by Angela Bronner Helm

04.17.21

Former U.S. airman Michael Giles was jailed to 25 years in prison for standing his ground in Florida. He’s been in…

by NewsOne Now

03.12.14