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'Stand Your Ground' in the Spotlight
"Stand Your Ground" laws give people with no law enforcement authority the right to make instant decisions about life or death — with immunity from prosecution. Is that really what the 2nd Amendment is all about? How were such laws enacted in 25 states?
By Warren Olney • • 50m Listen"Stand Your Ground" laws give people with no law enforcement authority the right to make instant decisions about life or death — with immunity from prosecution. Is that really what the 2nd Amendment is all about? How were such laws enacted in 25 states? Also, turmoil in Egypt's presidential race, and mixed results for the heads of state in Cartagena, Colombia.
Banner image: George Zimmerman (C) appears for a bond hearing with his attorney Mark O'Mara (R) in Sanford, Florida. Zimmerman was charged yesterday with second degree murder in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin who died February 26, 2012. Photo by Gary Green/The Orlando Sentinel-Pool/Getty Images
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3 storiesEgypt's Presidential Race in Turmoil
With just two months left before Egypt's much-awaited presidential election, three main contenders have been disqualified by the country's election commission. Today, they appealed. David Kirkpatrick is Cairo bureau chief for the New York Times .
Read the story7 minIs it 'Stand Your Ground' or 'Make My Day?'
It used to be that people threatened with violence had a duty to flee, unless they were defending their own homes. The recent Trayvon Martin killing has focused attention on so-called "stand-your-ground" laws, which began in Florida and have spread to 24 other states.
Read the story37 minSummit of the Americas Highlights US Isolation
After the first Western Hemisphere summit since 2009, President Obama and Colombia's president Juan Manuel Santos reached agreement on labor rights and a free-trade agreement. But the broader meeting of heads of state produced mixed results , including sharply divided outlooks on drugs and Cuba.
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