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DePaul's student-run newspaper since 1923
DePaul's Student Newspaper — Since 1923

The DePaulia

DePaul's Student Newspaper — Since 1923

The DePaulia

DePaul's Student Newspaper — Since 1923

The DePaulia

Wayne Burgarello of Reno, Nevada, is under trial for a shooting that he claims is justified under "Stand Your Ground" laws. (Marilyn Newton | AP)

Nevada shooting case highlights ‘Stand Your Ground’ controversy

The Associated Press / May 25, 2015

The idea that a person's home is their castle and they have the right to kill trespassers has been widely accepted in the U.S. for more than a century. But that broad legal premise has been put...

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