Associated PressJune 9, 2022
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Florida passed a similar law in the wake of the state's worst school shooting.
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The results could raise questions about where power resides within the GOP.
Jesse SchecknerOctober 4, 2021
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'We don’t really know how bad this grisly picture is (or) what the scope of the problem is.'
Associated PressFebruary 12, 2020
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“Who can beat Donald Trump? That’s what people care about."
Brendan FarringtonMarch 5, 2017
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Florida’s “stand your ground” law, a source of contention for years, could soon provide even more protection to people who invoke it. Some lawmakers want to make prosecutors prove a defendant wasn’t acting in self-defense before proceeding to trial. Florida has been a leader in giving citizens immunity in cases of self-defense, with its “stand […]
Mitch PerryFebruary 20, 2017
7min627
Late last week, a federal appeal court struck down an NRA-backed law that restricted doctors in Florida from talking to patients about gun safety. The legislation, often referred to as “Docs vs. Glocks,” passed during the 2011 Legislative session. It said doctors could be censored, fined, and have licenses revoked if asked or talked to patients […]
Larry GriffinJanuary 24, 2017
6min273
At a Senate Judiciary Committee, a controversial bill that would shift the burden of proof to the prosecutors in Stand Your Ground cases got a pass and continued to move forward. Stand Your Ground is the oft-controversial law which justifies a case where a defendant used force to defend themselves. The bill, SB 128, was […]
Mitch PerryJuly 26, 2016
4min293
Some conservatives scoffed when they learned a portion of the Democratic National Convention would be devoted to the mothers of some black youths notoriously killed at the hands of law enforcement in recent years. What about the slain police officers?, Bill O’Reilly opined. The “social justice” segment, as it was called, began with a speech […]