Florida is one state that has very detailed data on the races of those who have used Stand Your Ground defenses. Blacks make up 16.7% of Florida's population, but they account for 34% of defendants who invoke the Stand Your Ground defense. Black defendants who invoke this statute are actually acquitted 4 percentage points more frequently than white defendants who do so. [More]Yes, but let's get to the real question: Doesn't Sarah Silverman have a bed to wet or something?
[Via Michael G]
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