Why the "castle doctrine" may not help Ralph Yarl's shooter

Politically Speaking

English - April 19, 2023 07:34 - 10 minutes - 13.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 59 ratings
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When an 84-year-old white man shot 16-year-old African-American Ralph Yarl in Kansas City earlier this month, people around the state and country were outraged. And now, Andrew Lester is facing felony charges.

St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum talked with Saint Louis University Law School professor Anders Walker about how Missouri’s castle doctrine and stand your ground laws likely won’t help Lester.