Associated PressDecember 19, 2019
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The court granted a new “stand your ground” hearing to one defendant and denied the claim of another.
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Associated PressDecember 19, 2019
Melissa S. RazdrihAugust 25, 2019
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"We are hopeful that this conviction will be a brick in the road to changing the culture of racism"
Peter SchorschAugust 4, 2019
7min465
It's difficult and sad to admit, but I am afraid.
Jacob OglesMay 19, 2019
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She's running against Oliver Gilbert for open District 1 seat.
Staff ReportsDecember 28, 2018
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‘Stand your ground’ case in St. Pete A Jabil employee is using Florida’s “stand your ground” law to defend himself against charges of culpable negligence for allegedly inflicting personal injury on his wife, Jennifer Chandler, in June. Charges were filed July. In a filing this month, St. Pete resident Jay Edward Chandler claims he was […]
Janelle Irwin TaylorNovember 20, 2018
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Pinellas County commissioners considered a list of five legislative priorities Tuesday, covering topics ranging from protecting community redevelopment areas to reforming Florida’s Stand Your Ground law. In a shift from previous legislative priorities, the county seeks to limit the number of priorities it advocates in Tallahassee during the 2019 Legislative Session to just five. The […]
Drew WilsonOctober 9, 2018
6min447
State Rep. Shawn Harrison’s re-election campaign has been sending out a direct mail piece showing him alongside members of the Florida Legislative Black Caucus, and the group said Tuesday it wants to make it clear that it has not endorsed the Tampa Republican. Topping the bullet points on the mailer is that the HD 63 […]
Jacob OglesSeptember 9, 2018
4min662
George Zimmerman, the Sanford man acquitted of killing Trayvon Martin, sent threatening text messages to Jay-Z and Beyoncé over the entertainers’ involvement in a documentary series about the 2012 shooting. Filmmakers behind “Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story“, a six-part series that began airing on The Paramount Channel in July, spent a great deal […]
Jacob OglesAugust 19, 2018
5min256
The National Rifle Association announced it will boost the grades of lawmakers who voted against holding a special session to review Florida’s Stand Your Ground law. That’s especially important to lawmakers who supported a school safety bill passed after the Parkland shooting and took a hit to their legislative scorecards. “The anti-Second Amendment, Democrat politicians […]
Drew WilsonAugust 13, 2018
9min494
Nearly a month after he fatally shot Markeis McGlockton, Michael Drejka was arrested and booked into the Pinellas County Jail on Monday afternoon on charges of manslaughter. Drejka, 47, last month started an argument with the 28-year-old McGlockton’s girlfriend, Britany Jacobs, over her use of a handicapped spot in a convenience store parking lot. Upon exiting the […]