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Attorney General Eric Holder Denounces ‘Stand Your Ground’ Laws

[The Washington Post] ORLANDO — Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. strongly condemned “stand your ground” laws Tuesday, saying the measures “senselessly expand the concept of self-defense” and may encourage “violent situations to escalate.” The statutes, which have been enacted in more than 30 states, have become the focus of a complicated national debate over […]