Opponents of Florida’s controversial “Stand Your Ground” law objected to the measure early on, predicting that it would lead to an escalation in violence and “racially motivated killings,” according to a post at Think Progress. Think Progress cites Reuters reporting from 2005, when the law was initially proposed to the…
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