Why George Zimmerman, Trayvon Martin’s killer, hasn’t been prosecuted. - Slate Magazine

Why George Zimmerman, Trayvon Martin’s killer, hasn’t been prosecuted. - Slate Magazine: "How did we get to a place where Zimmerman’s claim of self-defense, which seems barely plausible, could prevent his arrest? The answer starts with the “Stand Your Ground” law that Florida passed in 2005. The idea was to give people who think they are being threatened the right to use force: They can protect themselves without first trying to retreat. The history behind that controversial idea is actually about gender, not race. It involves the intersection between the fight against domestic violence and the agenda of the National Rifle Association."

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