Hallelujah, Revisions Made To State's 'Stand You Ground' Law
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- Category: Justice
- Published: Monday, 14 October 2013 20:19
- Written by Attorney Camara Williams
By Camara Williams
As most may remember this past July the local chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha and FAMU College of Law hosted a forum on the Stand Your Ground law, among our panelist were Senator David Simmons and Senator Chris Smith. Both who were the leading voices on both sides of the law. This forum was the first time that both were in the same room to discuss the law since the verdict, and this provided place for them to articulate their ideas and possibly come to an understanding in search of common ground.
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