Marissa Alexander
Three Years Since Trayvon Martin’s Killing, Stand Your Ground Laws Are Alive and Well in America
The self-defense law that led to George Zimmerman’s acquittal remains on the books in Florida and 22 other states despite multiple controversies and the best efforts of gun control advocates.
Renisha McBride's Death and Who Gets to Be a Perceived Threat
In a case where a white man claims self-defense for shooting an unarmed black teen, we cannot ignore race's role in US justice.
Florida's Gun Laws Are Putting People in Prison for Standing Their Ground
10-20-Life, a law that confers a minimum sentence on people facing gun charges, sent Marissa Alexander to prison for 20 years, but now public opinion is shifting against the law and others like it.
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