‘Stand Your Ground’: Ladies, You Have No Ground to Stand on [America’s Screaming Conscience]

Ah, Florida, cradle of justice. One day, when they document the great codifiers of the law, the names will ring out: Hammurabi, Solon, Justinian, Blackstone, Napoleon, Tallahassee. Last Friday, the state that’s hosted the politically ugly Trayvon Martin reality show handed down a 20-year sentence against Marissa Alexander. More »