Shootings of people who mistakenly go the wrong house test limits of stand your ground laws

The fatal shooting of a house cleaner who Indiana authorities say mistakenly went to the wrong address feels hauntingly ...
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What Are Stand Your Ground Laws? All About the Controversial Policy Behind AJ Owens and Susan Lorincz’s Tragic Encounter

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 ...

Indiana fatal shooting renews questions about stand-your-ground laws and their limits. Here’s what to know

Maria Florinda Rios Perez De Velasquez’s mistaken arrival at the wrong Indiana address Wednesday cost her her life. As the ...
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Stand-your-ground laws in Florida, other states are linked to higher homicide rates, new report finds

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, ...
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What Are Stand Your Ground Laws? All About the Controversial Policy Behind AJ Owens and Susan Lorincz’s Tragic Encounter

In Netflix's new documentary The Perfect Neighbor, "stand your ground" laws are at the center. Composed mostly of police body camera footage, The Perfect Neighbor tells the tragic true story of Ajike ...