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When the Law Stands Its Ground: 5 Black Men Who Beat Murder Charges Using the Same Law That Rarely Works for Them

Let’s talk about what America hates to admit: Black men using the same legal defenses that white vigilantes have abused for decades. The phrase “Stand Your Ground” is as racially charged as it is legally ambiguous. For years, it’s been a get-out-of-jail-free card for white men who kill unarmed Black people. But what happens when the tables turn? What happens…