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John McNeil Release Could Be Close
After serving nearly seven years of a lifetime sentence, supporters of John McNeil are hopeful he could be home by Thanksgiving following a judge’s ruling…
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Roland Martin Talks with Ben Crump
Roland Martin talks with Ben Crump, the attorney for the Trayvon Martin family, about the Stand Your Ground Laws on the ballot in 21 states…
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‘Stand Your Ground’ Law Up On Ballots this November
Ben Crump, the attorney for the Trayvon Martin family, joined Roland Martin this morning urging people to be aware of the states where the "Stand…
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Texas Man Gets 40 Years in Stand-Your-Ground Case
HOUSTON (AP) — Retired Texas firefighter Raul Rodriguez, armed with a handgun and video camera, had claimed he was standing his ground and had no…
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Testimony Ends in Texas Stand-Your-Ground Case
HOUSTON (AP) — The wife of a man who claimed Texas' version of a stand-your-ground law allowed him to fatally shoot a neighbor told jurors…
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Relatives Deny Abuse in Stand-Your-Ground Case
HOUSTON (AP) — Relatives of a man who claimed Texas' version of a stand-your-ground law allowed him to fatally shoot a neighbor after an argument…
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Texas Jury Convicts Man in Stand Your Ground Case
HOUSTON (AP) — A retired Houston-area firefighter was convicted of murder Wednesday for gunning down his unarmed neighbor during a dispute over a noisy house…
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Fla. Task Force Begins Review of Self-Defense Law
LONGWOOD, Fla. (AP) — In the wake of the controversial shooting of Florida teen Trayvon Martin, Gov. Rick Scott's task force on Citizen Safety and…
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Houston Trial Focusing on Stand Your Ground Law
HOUSTON (AP) — When music at a neighbor's evening party got too loud for his liking, Raul Rodriguez showed up to complain, carrying a gun…
