Many states across the U.S. have "Stand Your Ground" laws, which is legislation that removes the duty to retreat during a threatening confrontation and allows for the use of deadly force as ...

Stand-your-ground laws, which are in effect in more than half of U.S. states, are associated with higher homicide rates, increased racial disparities in legal outcomes, and broader public costs, ...

The Netflix documentary tells the true story of Ajike “AJ” Owens, who was shot and killed by her neighbor, Susan Lorincz In 2024, Lorincz was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to 25 years in ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X In June 2023, one of Owens’ sons had an altercation with Lorincz after he went to retrieve his ...

Florida was the first state to pass the contentious law in 2005 and it has since expanded Christopher Rudolph is a contributing writer for PEOPLE. He previously covered entertainment at The Advocate, ...