On the September 10th edition of Your Call, we’ll talk about the new documentary 3 ½ Minutes, Ten Bullets. The film tells the story of Jordan Davis, an unarmed black 17 year-old shot to death after a dispute with a white man in a gas station parking lot on November 23, 2012.
The killer, Michael Dunn, was ultimately convicted of first-degree murder. But the story of the trial shows the danger and subjectivity of Florida's Stand Your Ground self-defense laws. Hear from Jordan Davis’s father Ron.
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Ron Davis tragically lost his son, Jordan Davis. Their story and the court battle that ensued is the subject of the new documentary 3 ½ Minutes, Ten Bullets.
Web Resources
3 ½ Minutes, Ten Bullets Trailer
American Bar Association Journal: States with stand-your-ground laws have seen an increase in homicides, reports task force
Think Progress: Michael Brown, Police Violence, And Why It’s So Hard For Victims To See Justice