TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) - Florida's Legislative Black Caucus said Monday it intends to file legislation for the 2019 session to readdress the state's Stand Your Ground self-defense law.
It's a response to the July 23 shooting death of Markeis McGlockton in the parking lot of a Clearwater convenience store.
The Black Caucus says the legislation will aim to address the ambiguities in the law that resulted in the Pinellas County Sheriff declining to initiate charges against Michael Drejka in last week's shooting.
The caucus's proposed legislation was announced Monday as Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, a Democrat running for governor, called on Gov. Rick Scott to declare a "state of emergency" over the law during a hastily called press conference in the state capital.
