Stand Your Ground Laws

A bloodstained cabin. A vanished 12-year-old girl. Three children left alive in the next room. The 1981 Keddie Cabin 28 murders remain one of America's most haunting cold cases, filled with overlooked clues, a buried tip call, and prime suspects who took their secrets to the grav ...  Show more

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The killing of Trayvon Martin in 2012 marked the beginning of a new chapter of the struggle for civil rights in America. A mostly White jury acquitted George Zimmerman of the teen’s murder, in part because Florida’s stand your ground law permits a person to use deadly force in se ...  Show more

What self-defense means in a country deeply divided over gun rights and race. And a story that shows the stakes of disappearing local news – about an Alaska community where climate change is costing them their school. 

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In today's briefing, we discuss the case law that defines what is considered reasonable when a police officer uses force. These cases are used by departments nationwide as a foundation for use of force policies. The two specific cases you'll hear about today, if you want to read ...  Show more