Stand Your Ground
Greg Abbott Says He’ll Pardon a Man Who Killed a BLM Protester, Before He’s Even Sentenced
The Texas governor hasn’t handed out many pardons in nearly a decade in office, but says he will approve this one “as soon as it hits [his] desk.”
Marc Wilson Was Just Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
Marc Wilson shot and killed 17-year-old Haley Hutcheson in Georgia after he said he was called racial epithets and nearly run off the road.
Here’s What You Need to Know About the Marc Wilson Case Ahead of Sentencing
Wilson said he was harassed, called racial epithets, and nearly run off the road by three male teens. He’s now facing a decade of jail time.
Black Man Who Claimed Self-Defense in Killing of White Teen Convicted of Manslaughter
Marc Wilson claimed he fired his gun in self-defense after teens yelled racial slurs and tried to run him off the road in Statesboro, Georgia. The jury didn’t see it that way.
Black Man Charged With Murder of White Teen Says He Was Standing His Ground
Self-defense claims led to acquittals for Kyle Rittenhouse and George Zimmerman. But Marc Wilson isn’t white–and history is not on his side.
Ohio Will Now Allow You to Shoot Someone in Self-Defense Without Retreating First
Gov. Mike DeWine signed the bill into law on Monday.
Republicans in Ohio Want to Expand 'Stand Your Ground' to Make It Easier to Shoot People
New proposed amendments come shortly after other legislation was introduced to crack down on protesters.
Florida May Expand 'Stand Your Ground' So People Could Shoot 'Looters'
The legislation pushed by Gov. DeSantis is in line with recent Republican rhetoric against protests.
The Obscure Law Protecting the 2 White Men Who Killed Ahmaud Arbery
“Citizen’s arrest” has been part of the Georgia penal code for decades — although most people know it as a comic feature of "The Andy Griffith Show."
VIDEO: A Florida official shot a suspected shoplifter in the chest — and then watched him die
Michael Dunn is seen grabbing the man by his T-shirt in the doorway as he tries to leave, drawing his weapon, and shooting him at close range in the chest.
White man who shot and killed black father over parking spot has been charged after all
The sheriff's department had previously declined to press charges due to Florida’s "Stand Your Ground" law.
Trayvon Martin’s Parents Want More Action, Less Conversation
We spoke with Trayvon Martin’s parents about Trump and their docuseries ‘Rest in Power.’