- The nation’s widely adopted “Stand Your Ground” laws may be driving up homicide rates and fueling racial bias in law enforcement, a new preliminary report from the American Bar Association warns. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/govbeat/wp/2014/08/15/more-homicides-are-reported-in-states-where-you-can-stand-your-ground-report-finds/ 90 comments politics
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