Articles tagged: Stand your ground
‘Go Back to Islam’
When hatred collides with Texas’ Stand Your Ground law, the result is fatal.
A Houston widow is still trying to process the shooting death of her husband, who she believes was killed not in self-defense, but out of Islamophobic rage....Read More
Coleman Seeks to Repeal ‘Stand Your Ground’ Law
Texas’ current self-defense law has put a target on the backs of men of color and needs to go, says Rep. Garnet Coleman (D-Houston). Coleman filed a bill ...Read More
Bad Bill: Don’t Mess with Texas Teachers
A bill by Rep. Dan Flynn (R-Canton) authorizes teachers to use “force or deadly force” to defend themselves, students, or school property....Read More