Ralph Yarl Shooting: Suspect Andrew Lester May Invoke 'Stand Your Ground' Law

Ralph Yarl Shooting: Suspect Andrew Lester May Invoke 'Stand Your Ground' Law

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Andrew Lester, the 84-year-old white man charged with shooting 16-year-old Ralph Yarl, Black teenager in Kansas City, may invoke Missouri’s “stand your ground” law in his defense—an argument used by attorneys representing George Zimmerman, Kyle Rittenhouse and others over the last decade.…

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