Stand Your Ground

Grace Miranda and other supporters of Trayvon Martin gather for a rally in front of Florida Senator Marco Rubio's (R-FL) office to ask him to retract his support for Florida's so called 'Stand Your Ground' gun law following the Trayvon Martin killing on April 9, 2012 in Miami, Florida. Martin was killed by George Michael Zimmerman on February 26th while Zimmerman was on neighborhood watch patrol in the gated community of The Retreat at Twin Lakes, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Many Free Killers Benefit From ‘Stand Your Ground’

Analysis finds that people with records of crime and violence have benefited most from the controversial legislation.

CBS Tampa–2012/07/29

File photo of a Miami police car. (credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Man Who Won Ruling Under ‘Stand Your Ground’ Law Shot Dead In Gang Shootout

A man who won a controversial ruling under Florida’s “stand your ground” self-defense law has been fatally shot in Miami.

CBS Tampa–2012/06/27

Sanford Police Department Chief Bill Lee (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Police Chief Fired Over Trayvon Martin Shooting

Saying he’s lost the trust of officials, a city manager fired a central Florida police chief who was criticized for his agency’s initial investigation of Trayvon Martin’s shooting death at the hands of a neighborhood watch volunteer.

2012/06/21

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Florida Task Force Begins Review of Self-Defense Law

LONGWOOD, Fla. (AP) — The chair of a task force charged with reviewing Florida’s “stand your ground” law says there are no plans to meet privately with the parents of a teen who was killed […]

CBS Tampa–2012/06/12

Judge holding a gavel. (credit: Tom Grill/GettyImages)

Woman Gets Twenty Years For Firing Warning Shot

Marissa Alexander had never been arrested before she fired a bullet at a wall one day in 2010 to scare off her husband when she felt he was threatening her. Nobody got hurt, but this month a northeast Florida judge was bound by state law to sentence her to 20 years in prison.

2012/05/19