The Netflix documentary tells the true story of Ajike “AJ” Owens, who was shot and killed by her neighbor, Susan Lorincz In 2024, Lorincz was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to 25 years in ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X In June 2023, one of Owens’ sons had an altercation with Lorincz after he went to retrieve his ...

The debate regarding controversial Stand Your Ground laws has once again hit a fever pitch following the release of The Perfect Neighbor. The Netflix documentary, which premiered in October 2025, ...

An attendee at a gun-rights rally open carries his gun in a holster that reads "We the People" from the Preamble to the United States Constitution. This article is republished from The Conversation, ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Many states across the U.S. have "Stand Your Ground" laws, which is legislation that removes the duty to retreat during a threatening confrontation and allows for the use of deadly force as ...

On Nov. 17, Boone County prosecutor Kent Eastwood filed voluntary manslaughter charges against Curt Andersen, who shot and killed Maria Florinda Ríos Pérez as she tried to enter the front door of his ...

On Nov. 17, Boone County Prosecutor Kent Eastwood filed voluntary manslaughter charges against Curt Andersen, who shot and killed Maria Florinda Ríos Pérez as she tried to enter the front door of his ...

When Ajike “AJ” Owens went to Susan Lorincz’s door on June 2, 2023, the confrontation was one in a series of years-long disagreements between the two neighbors. Lorincz, 58 at the time, and Owens, 35, ...

Indiana is generally considered a firearm friendly state and often postures its laws around the country's Second Amendment. Among the more recent moves, in 2022, the state passed its version of a ...

This article is republished from The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Caroline Light is Senior Lecturer on Studies of Women, ...