Stand Your Ground

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Markeis McGlockton thegrio.com
August 5, 2018
Politicians on Saturday announced plans to attend a rally in Clearwater, Fla., to protest the Stand Your Ground law amid the death…
Bob Gualtieri thegrio.com
August 3, 2018
Powerful gun lobbying group the NRA surprised political pundits earlier this week by criticizing a Florida sheriff for not arresting…
Markeis McGlockton thegrio.com
August 3, 2018
Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum said communities of color are under attack and on Monday urged lawmakers to invoke a State
Markeis McGlockton thegrio.com
August 1, 2018
Does Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law give people free reign to kill without fear of prosecution? That’s the question being
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…
McGlockton slaying thegrio.com
July 23, 2018
No charges after Markeis McGlockton was shot and killed by Michael Drejka in a dispute over a parking spot.
Police Indicted theGrio.com
January 29, 2018
Police officers in Florida are seeking to invoke the controversial Stand Your Ground protection to defend against excessive force claims.
December 6, 2016
Louisiana's "stand your ground" law will be at issue when testimony begins for the Will Smith shooting death trial.
November 28, 2016
According to a new study, gun-related killings in Florida increased after the passage of the controversial "Stand Your Ground" law.
October 25, 2016
The “stand your ground” law only applies when the shooter is white and the victim is black.
October 22, 2015
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida (AP) — The family of a black drummer and public housing inspector killed by a plainclothes…
March 24, 2015
theGRIO REPORT - George Zimmerman is speaking out for the first time since the Department of Justice cleared him of…
February 9, 2015
theGRIO REPORT - Marissa Alexander has had to come to grips with her story's popularity since being released from a…
January 28, 2015
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida woman who claimed self-defense after prosecutors say she fired a gun at her estranged…
January 12, 2015
theGRIO REPORT - George Zimmerman has reportedly been labeled a psychopath by a woman he is accused of assaulting. Friday,…
November 24, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - In January of next year, Marissa Alexander will be a free woman. Monday, Alexander reportedly reached a…
October 1, 2014
JACKSONVILLE, Florida (AP) - A jury has found a man guilty of first-degree murder for fatally shooting a teenager after…
July 29, 2014
ORLANDO, Florida (AP) — The U.S. man famous for fatally shooting an unarmed black teenager told police that he had…
May 17, 2014
MSNBC - Marissa Alexander, the woman who may face 60 years in prison for firing a single ‘warning shot’ that…
April 20, 2014
OPINION - The hoodie Christ wore can be observed in the literal sense, and the one He wears in the…