Campaign Seeks End to 'Stand Your Ground' Laws

By Stacey Shrader ... on Wed, 04/11/2012 - 5:02pm

At an event at the National Press Club today, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and leaders of African American organizations announced a national campaign against "stand your ground" self-defense laws. Bloomberg said the campaign would be a grassroots effort that would include outreach to lawmakers in all 50 states and creation of model legislation. New York Daily News has the story and a press release from the mayor's office.