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A bill that would make it legal for Florida residents to show guns or fire warning shots in self-defense has passed the state’s Senate panel. The warning-shot bill SB 448, would amend the state’s controversial “stand your ground” defense, cleared its first Senate committee on Wednesday. 

Florida legislators advanced changes to the state’s controversial Stand Your Ground law amid series of protests following the acquittal of George Zimmerman. The current law allows citizens to use “deadly force” without trying to retreat if they feel their lives are being threatened.

The Obama Administration has announced a new policy for fighting drug abuse; one that emphasizes treatment over incarceration. The plan will use public health tools to address the root causes of drug use and abuse, and divert offenders to rehabilitation programs.

A recent editorial in the Chicago Sun-Times asks if we should raise the age for charging young people as adults from 17 to 18. If we “don’t allow 17-year-olds to vote, buy Lottery tickets or sign up for a credit card,” should we really be charging them as adults?

George Zimmerman’s wife has been arrested for perjury. Prosecutors believe she lied to investigators regarding the Zimmerman’s financial situation.