Stand Your Ground

Politics / Issues

Gov. DeSantis Pushes 'Anti-Mob' Proposal In Response To Protests

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Critics say the proposal would incite violence.

Former Tampa Police captain Curtis Reeves, Jr., (center), sits beside his defense attorneys Dino Michaels (left) and Richard Escobar as they listen to his taped interview by detectives during his bond reduction hearing in Dade City in 2014.

Courts / Law

Pasco Movie Theater Shooting Trial Delayed Again Due To The Coronavirus

Lisa Peakes

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The trial for a former Tampa police captain who fatally shot a man inside a Pasco County movie theater six years ago has been suspended due to the…

Courts / Law

Curtis Reeves Trial Date Set For October In Pasco Movie Theater Shooting

Carl Lisciandrello

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A trial date has been set for a retired Tampa police captain who shot a man to death inside a Pasco County movie theater in 2014.A judge ruled Wednesday…

Courts / Law

Former Port Richey Mayor Pursues Stand Your Ground Claim

Tristan Dodd

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Former Port Richey Mayor Dale Massad is attempting to file a stand your ground motion in his attempted murder case.The Tampa Bay Times reports that…

Local / State

George Zimmerman Sues Trayvon Martin's Family, Attorneys

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Neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman is suing the parents of slain teenager Trayvon Martin and others.Zimmerman was acquitted of Martin’s 2012…

Local / State

Markeis McGlockton's Family: 20-Year Sentence For Michael Drejka 'Fair, Historic'

Carl Lisciandrello

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Michael Drejka was sentenced to 20 years in prison Thursday for the fatal shooting of Markeis McGlockton over a handicapped parking spot in Clearwater…

In a video shown to jurors during his manslaughter trial Thursday, Michael Drejka talks to Pinellas County Sheriffs detectives shortly after he killed Markeis McGlockton in a Clearwater parking lot in July 2018.

Courts / Law

In Interview, Michael Drejka Told Detectives He Feared Severe Injury

The Pinellas County man who fatally shot an unarmed black man during a dispute over a handicapped-accessible parking space told detectives he fired…

Defendant Michael Drejka listens during his manslaughter trial in Pinellas Circuit Court Wednesday.

Courts / Law

Prosecutors Cite Previous Incident As Michael Drejka Trial Begins

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A prosecutor told jurors Wednesday that a white Florida man who fatally shot an unarmed black man during a dispute over a parking space in a Clearwater…

Courts / Law

Jury Selected In Clearwater Parking Lot Shooting Case

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Jurors and alternates have been sworn in for a manslaughter trial of a white man who fatally shot an unarmed black man during a dispute over a parking…

Courts / Law

Pinellas Trial To Test Florida's Stand Your Ground Law

Mary Shedden

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A Pinellas County manslaughter trial starting Monday could shape how courts - and state residents - understand Florida's Stand Your Ground law.Michael…

It's been one year since 28-year-old Markeis McGlockton was shot to death outside a Clearwater convenience store.

Local / State

Community Remembers Markeis McGlockton One Year After Shooting

Carrie Pinkard

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A year ago today, a man walked into a convenience store in Clearwater to buy snacks, not knowing he would never leave the parking lot.Markeis McGlockton,…

Nouman Raja (center) stands with his defense team at his trial in West Palm Beach, Fla. Raja, a former Palm Beach Gardens police officer, was convicted for shooting and killing stranded motorist Corey Jones in 2015.

Courts / Law

'Today We Have Justice' — Florida Police Officer Convicted In 2015 Shooting

Greg Allen

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For the first time in 30 years, an on-duty police officer in Florida has been convicted in a shooting death. In October 2015, Nouman Raja shot and killed a black motorist, Corey Jones.