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UF Dream Defenders will stay at the Capital until their demands for a repeal of Florida's "stand your ground" law are met, even though Gov. Rick Scott's refused to call a special session.
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Although Attorney General Eric Holder is taking a stand against "stand your ground" law, other lawmakers, including Rep. Dennis Baxley, believe it is an important law and should remain unchanged.
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James Stevens, 81, shot Lonnie Hollingsworth Jr., 28, one time in the abdomen. The case is still under investigation, and it is unknown whether the "stand your ground" defense will apply.
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A year ago Tuesday, Trayvon Martin was shot by George Zimmerman, a self-proclaimed neighborhood watchman, in Sanford. Martin died, and a national conversation shifted to self-defense policy, neighborhood watches and racial tensions.
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A video round-up of local, state and national stories for readers in North Central Florida: paraplegic biker, Stand Your Ground, Academy Awards, Ikea meatballs, KFC ads.
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The "stand your ground" law will not be overturned, but Gov. Rick Scott's Citizen Safety Task Force made recommendations for change in a report released Friday.
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Florida Rep. Alan Williams proposed a bill last week that if passed would repeal the law that received a lot of attention after the killing of Treyvon Martin almost a year ago. Williams believes the law has failed. The repeal of the law will have to go through the House Judiciary Committee charied by Rep. Dennis Baxley, an original co-sponsor of the law.
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The task force set up by Governor Rick Scott to evaluate Florida's "stand your ground" law held its first public hearing today. The law says that a person…
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As the controversial trial of George Zimmerman gets closer, the issue of Florida's "Stand Your Ground Law" is getting reviewed. The Task Force on Citizen…
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While the judge in the Trayvon Martin case has set a 150-thousand dollar bail with some guidelines for George Zimmerman, Governor Rick Scott's task force…