The case was closed with state attorneys citing stand-your-ground law and contradictory statements from those involved and ...

Stand Your Ground allows people to use force, including deadly force, in self-defense when they reasonably believe it's necessary to prevent death or great bodily harm.

A former Alabama police officer charged with murder for shooting an armed Black man in the man’s front yard during a dispute ...

Glanz’s defense filed a motion to dismiss in December 2024 under Florida’s Stand Your Ground law claiming Glanz acted in self-defense and fired the gun out of fear for his and his girlfriend ...

The Louisiana Supreme Court has vacated and reversed the 2022 murder conviction and sentence of Kayla Giles, finding fault ...

The BriefThe attorney for a man charged with second-degree murder argued it's a "Stand your Ground" case.Michael Denn is ...

The determination followed an investigation into the death of Kevin Schmalz, 28, of Mays Landing, who was shot in Hamilton on ...

After a 6-6 hung jury and a mistrial, the state has decided not to pursue the murder case against Keith Sullivan.