Trayvon Martin

Unrest in Ferguson Missouri after Monday’s grand jury decision shows the need for honest dialogue about racial tension. That’s according to one of the…

A Senate bill to alter Stand Your Ground is still alive with limited bipartisan support. It would clarify the role of neighborhood watch groups and allow…

Sanford police chief Cecil Smith says the city’s revamped neighborhood watch program won’t infringe second amendment rights. In a press conference this…

People on both sides of the debate over so-called "stand your ground" laws are using the same statistics to bolster their arguments. Host Michel Martin takes a closer look at the actual numbers with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Chris Davis of the Tampa Bay Times.

The Florida Senate Judiciary Committee agreed to tweak the state’s controversial "stand your ground" law on Tuesday. The committee combined two bills, one…

A new trial could start soon for a Florida woman who was sentenced to 20 years in prison for aggravated assault. She says she was merely standing her ground, and firing a warning shot at her abusive husband. Host Michel Martin speaks with Florida Times-Union reporter Larry Hannan about the case, and the issues it's bringing up.

Florida Gulf Coast University’s journalism program held a public forum today examining media coverage and accountability during the Trayvon Martin case. A…

The state lawmaker who will lead hearings on Florida's Stand Your Ground law held a conference call with conservatives this week to talk strategy.Critics…

The shooting of Trayvon Martin is dramatized in a controversial ad by the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence. Executive Director Josh Horwitz, talks with guest host Celeste Headlee about trying to overturn 'stand your ground' laws.

With Trayvon Martin's grieving mother standing by, the National Bar Association - at its convention in Miami Beach on Monday - demanded new respect for…