Under standard self-defense doctrine, hair-trigger assumptions about Black boys and men that may have caused Andrew Lester to shoot 16-year-old Ralph Yarl for merely ringing his doorbell could shield ...

Lawyers in the Ja Morant case plan to use Tennesee’s stand your ground law as a defense for the Memphis Grizzlies star, who is being sued by a teenager the pro athlete admits he punched last year.

It is time for the United States to adopt a national Stand Your Ground law, according to Washington, DC–based attorney Yuri ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — In the last several days, self-defense laws have taken the spotlight after multiple shootings across the country. First, 16-year-old Ralph Yarl was shot after ringing the wrong ...

Corrections: Jessica Brand is the founder of the legal advocacy organization the Wren Collective. A previous version of this story used an incorrect name for Brand. A defense attorney for Yong Yoon ...

Utah’s self-defense laws are in the spotlight following two high-profile cases. A law that went into effect in 2021 allows ...

Staying safe amid crime waves is a major concern for many today, especially for people in America’s big cities. Given recent reports of violent crime, having self-defense tools on hand and knowing how ...

The outcome seems almost unbelievable in retrospect. A Tucson man shot and killed a visiting doctor during a traffic dispute. The shooter eventually acknowledged he made the wrong decision and pleaded ...

Her work forced the law to embrace a feminist conception of danger, threat, and defending yourself and your family. Ad Policy Holly Maguigan, a celebrated feminist activist, lawyer, and law professor, ...