The Stand Your Ground law is most widely associated with the Feb. 26 shooting death of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed 17-year-old killed in Florida by George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch captain who claimed he was acting in self-defense. But as a recent Tampa Bay Times investigation indicates, the Martin incident is far from the only example of
Five ‘Stand Your Ground’ Cases You Should Know About
The Stand Your Ground law is most widely associated with the Feb. 26 shooting death of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed 17-year-old killed in Florida by George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch captain who claimed he was acting in self-defense. But as a recent Tampa Bay Times investigation indicates, the Martin incident is far from the only […]