Stand Your Ground Law

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Ajike Owens, The Perfect Neighbor
October 20, 2025
Netflix's 'The Perfect Neighbor' is a hit with audiences and director Geeta Gandbhir is quick to call it what it…
June 8, 2023
Susan Lorincz, white Florida woman, is accused of shooting and killing her Black neighbor. She told investigators she had been...
Britany Jacobs thegrio.com
December 22, 2018
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump announced a GoFundMe Campaign for the pregnant girlfriend of Stand Your Ground shooting victim's pregnant…
Stand Your Ground thegrio.com
October 31, 2018
Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle believes the latest version of the state’s "Stand Your Ground" self-defense law is unconstitutional.
stand your ground thegrio.com
August 2, 2018
There was a time, not too long ago in America, when the measure of Black life was at the complete…
Markeis McGlockton thegrio.com
July 30, 2018
A checklist of five things you need to know about the circumstances surrounding Markeis McGlockton's tragic death and Florida's stand…
Siwatu-Salama Ra thegrio.com
March 6, 2018
Siwatu-Salama Ra, a 26-year old pregnant, Detroit mother and community leader was just sentenced to two years in prison.
February 4, 2014
OPINION - Another unarmed black teen in Florida is shot to death by a gunman who claims his life was…
August 5, 2013
MIAMI (Reuters) - Florida lawmakers will hold hearings this fall on the state's 'Stand Your Ground' self-defense law..
July 19, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Mary Mary are the latest stars to boycott the state of Florida for the state's controversial Stand…
June 5, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - In the wake of the controversial Travyon Martin shooting, which also occurred in Florida, and the national…
February 25, 2013
SANFORD, Florida (AP) - One year after the shooting of an unarmed black teenager thrust this small central Florida city…
January 17, 2013
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The mother of Trayvon Martin and Democratic lawmakers are calling for the repeal of Florida's so-called…
December 1, 2012
OPINION - With the killing of Jordan Davis, again, we feel that sense–for those of us who know and love…
August 7, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Mark O’Mara, George Zimmerman's attorney in the Trayvon Martin case, has agreed to speak at this year’s…
July 19, 2012
George Zimmerman was going to be interviewed by Barbara Walters, but apparently the shooter of Trayvon Martin demanded the network…
May 25, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - As the Trayvon Martin case continues to play out in court, a new poll reveals that residents…
April 19, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Thursday announced the composition of a task force to evaluate that state's…
April 17, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - The shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin is leading to a burst of legislative and policy thinking about…
April 12, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, long an advocate of stricter gun control, is launching a national campaign…