One case, involving the shooting death of a teenage boy accused of stealing water, is set to be heard next week.

Netflix's new documentary explores the 2023 death of Ajike Owens and the laws that continue to wreak havoc in U.S. neighborhoods ...

Netflix's latest true crime documentary touches on a controversial law that's thought to kill 30 people a month. The Perfect ...

In Netflix's new documentary The Perfect Neighbor, "stand your ground" laws are at the center. Composed mostly of police body ...

One of the year’s best documentaries is composed entirely from you-are-there, true found footage that tells of a devastating American story by way of police bodycam video. “The Perfect Neighbor,” ...

A Columbia convenience store owner accused of shooting and killing a 14-year-old in 2023 has claimed a “stand your ground defense,” according to court documents. On Nov. 3, Rick Chow, 60, will argue ...

"The Perfect Neighbor" arrives soon. The Sundance-winning documentary, which was one of the most talked-about films at this year's festival, finally arrives next month. It'll premiere theatrically on ...

Three Polk County defendants charged with murder are claiming self-defense under Florida's "Stand Your Ground" law. The law, enacted in 2005, removes the duty to retreat before using deadly force.

How many people have to die before we take a hard look at the stand-your-ground defense in Texas? How long before the message gets out that this will-nilly shooting of people on your property is a bad ...

In December The Root profiled the American Legislative Exchange Council, or ALEC. The organization connects corporate leaders with state lawmakers to draft “model bills” for legislators to replicate, ...

MIAMI — A Homestead murder suspect who made national headlines for becoming impregnated by another inmate while locked up will not be able to use a “stand your ground” defense, a Miami-Dade judge ...

Watch the trailer for Geeta Gandbhir's devastating documentary 'The Perfect Neighbor,' coming to Netflix in October 2025.