Florida's Stand Your Ground Law. The Killing of Trayvon Martin
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After the release of 911 calls, demonstrators gathered in Sanford, Florida. In March 2012 to demand the arrest of the neighborhood watch member George Zimmerman who shot Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black teenager. NewsHour correspondent Ray Suarez and The Miami Herald's Frances Robles discuss why a Florida law could make filing charges against the shooter more difficult. Origina?
Runtime
6 min
Subjects
- Civil rights (308)
- State governments (29)
- Firearms (51)
- Criminal behavior, Prediction of (24)
- Local government (31)
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Date of Publication
[2013], c2012
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