All posts tagged "Stand Your Ground Law"
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Judge Says He Needs More Time On Marissa Alexander ‘Stand Your Ground’ Decision
Source: Larry Hannan / The Florida Times-Union A Jacksonville judge is not yet ready to make a decision on whether Marissa Alexander will get another Stand Your...
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“Warning Shot” Bill Approved By Florida Lawmakers
Source: AP / CBS News TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Senate on Thursday approved the so-called warning shot bill, moving to significantly revise the state’s self-defense laws for...
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Marissa Alexander In Court, Seeking ‘Stand Your Ground’ Immunity
Source: Morgan Whitaker / theGrio Marissa Alexander will learn next month whether she will be allowed to seek immunity under Florida’s “stand your ground” law. Judge...
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Mothers Decry Florida’s ‘Stand Your Ground’ Laws At Rally (VIDEO)
Source: theGrio A march against Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law was held Monday at the Florida state capitol in Tallahassee. Busloads who attended listened as...
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George Zimmerman Signs Autographs At Florida Gun Show
Source: Annie Buchanon, Stephen Rex Brown and Doyle Murphy / New York Daily News Only a few handfuls of people showed up Saturday to meet...
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Sharpton, ‘Stand Your Ground’ Protestors Call Florida ‘Stuck On Stupid’
Source: Aaron Deslatte / Orlando Sentinel TALLAHASSEE – The parents of Trayvon Martin and Jordan Davis led a crowd of protesters to the Capitol Monday to warn Republican policymakers that...
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Roland S. Martin Daily Podcast 03.10.14: Pastor Jamal Bryant: ‘[Stand Your Ground] is Larger Than a Black Issue, It’s an American Issue’
Roland Martin talks with Pastor Jamal Bryant about the negative impact of “Stand Your Ground” laws and the rally against SYG happening in Tallahassee, Florida...
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Roland S. Martin Daily Podcast 03.05.14: Confused About The Marissa Alexander Case? Rep. Corrine Brown Breaks It Down!
Roland Martin talks with Rep. Corrine Brown about the latest in the Marissa Alexander case and what needs to be done in order to repeal “Stand Your Ground” laws. [Read...
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Marissa Alexander Could Face 60-Year Sentence In Retrial
Source: Florida Times-Union, and First Coast News JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Marissa Alexander could face a 60-year prison sentence instead of her original 20-year sentence when...
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Two Years After Losing Trayvon, Tracy Martin Reflects & Discusses Fight For Change
On the eve of the two-year anniversary of Trayvon Martin’s death, Tracy Martin joins Rev. Sharpton to remember his son and discuss his ongoing fight...
