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A bill clarifying that homeownersneed not wait to be attacked insidetheirdwellings before resorting to defensive force passed the Senate Thursday.

CS/CS/SB 1052 would reconcile conflicting statutes involving self-defense, correcting drafting errors muddying the legal situation made in 2014 legislation, bill sponsor David Simmons said.

Senators, this protects all of us in our own home. Its rational. Its reasonable. It brings us back to the way it was prior to the mistakes that were made in 2014, drafting errors, Simpson said.

The Senate defeated efforts by Democrat Jose Javier Rodriguez to clarify that force would have to be used against an aggressor.

He cited the 2012 Trayvon Martin case, in which George Zimmerman shot the teenager after following him through a neighborhood.

You do have a duty to retreat if you provoke and you do not stand down, Rodriquez said.

A provision in existing law says one must wait to be attacked before using force. But other provisions hold that the right of self-defense begins when one reasonably believes it is necessary, according to a staff analysis of the bill.

They must actually believe not only reasonably, but subjectively believe that their lives are in danger, and they must reasonably act, Simmons said at one point in the debate. How much more do you want to impose upon a homeowner?

Democrat Audrey Gibson said she agreed with the bill in principle but couldnt vote for it on the floor even though she had in committee.

So much negative has gone on in various communities, particularly as it related to people of color, Gibson said. And if I stand here today and support what I do believe is right within your bill, there will be newspaper articles in district and across the state that say, Gibson supports stand your ground and that could not be further from the truth.

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Today is Tuesday, April 11, the 101st day of 2017. There are 264 days left in the year.

Todays Highlights in History:

On April 11, 1947, Jackie Robinson of the Brooklyn Dodgers played in an exhibition against the New York Yankees at Ebbets Field, four days before his regular-season debut that broke baseballs color line. (The Dodgers won, 14-6.) Monsieur Verdoux, Charlie Chaplins dark comedy about a Bluebeard-like figure, received a hostile reception at its premiere in New York.

On this date:

In 1689, William III and Mary II were crowned as joint sovereigns of Britain.

In 1865, President Abraham Lincoln spoke to a crowd outside the White House, saying, We meet this evening, not in sorrow, but in gladness of heart. (It was the last public address Lincoln would deliver.)

In 1921, Iowa became the first state to impose a cigarette tax, at 2 cents a package.

In 1945, during World War II, American soldiers liberated the Nazi concentration camp Buchenwald in Germany.

In 1951, President Harry S. Truman relieved Gen. Douglas MacArthur of his commands in the Far East.

In 1965, dozens of tornadoes raked six Midwestern states on Palm Sunday, killing 271 people.

In 1970, Apollo 13, with astronauts James A. Lovell, Fred W. Haise and Jack Swigert, blasted off on its ill-fated mission to the moon.

In 1980, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued regulations specifically prohibiting sexual harassment of workers by supervisors.

In 1981, President Ronald Reagan returned to the White House from the hospital, 12 days after he was wounded in an assassination attempt. Race-related rioting erupted in the Brixton district of south London.

Ten years ago: North Carolinas top prosecutor dropped all charges against three former Duke University lacrosse players accused of sexually assaulting a stripper at a party, saying the athletes were innocent victims of a tragic rush to accuse. MSNBC announced it was dropping its simulcast of the Imus in the Morning radio program, responding to growing outrage over host Don Imus on-air reference to the Rutgers womens basketball team as nappy-headed hos. (CBS Radio followed suit the next day.)

Five years ago: George Zimmerman, the Florida neighborhood watch volunteer who fatally shot 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder. (He was acquitted at trial.) A California prison panel denied parole to mass murderer Charles Manson in his 12th bid for freedom. A University of California task force said that UC Davis police should not have used pepper-spray on student demonstrators in an incident that prompted national outrage.

One year ago: Secretary of State John Kerry visited the memorial to Hiroshimas atomic bombing, delivering a message of peace and hope for a nuclear-free world.

Ethel Kennedy is 89. Actor Joel Grey is 85. Actress Louise Lasser is 78. Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Ellen Goodman is 76. Movie writer-director John Milius is 73. Actor Peter Riegert is 70. Movie director Carl Franklin is 68. Actor Bill Irwin is 67. Country singer-songwriter Jim Lauderdale is 60. Songwriter-producer Daryl Simmons is 60. Rock musician Nigel Pulsford is 56. Actor Lucky Vanous is 56. Country singer Steve Azar is 53. Singer Lisa Stansfield is 51. Rock musician Dylan Keefe (Marcy Playground) is 47. Actor Johnny Messner is 47. Actor Vicellous (vy-SAY-luhs) Shannon is 46. Rapper David Banner is 43. Actress Tricia Helfer is 43. Rock musician Chris Gaylor (The All-American Rejects) is 38. Actress Kelli Garner is 33. Singer Joss Stone is 30. Actress-dancer Kaitlyn Jenkins is 25.

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Sybrina Fulton, the mother of slain Florida teenager Trayvon Martin, spoke at Chenery Auditorium in Kalamazoo on March 29. It was the culminating event in a racial equity and social justice lecture series sponsored by Western Michigan Universitys Lee Honors College, and WMUK was there to record her onstage interview with our own Local Morning Edition Host Earlene McMichael. Here's a sneak peek at their live conversation that airs on Thursday's WestSouthwest. (Click on the icon to listen now.)

WestSouthwest (airs 4/13/17): Sybrina Fulton talks onstage with WMUK's Earlene McMichael

In her interview with McMichael before an audience of about 700 people, Fulton talked about the forces driving her to full-time anti-violence activism, the importance of civic engagement from volunteerism and voting to jury service, her faith in youth to solve America's pressing social problems, forgiveness, her on-going grieving process, and her future plans, which could include an inspirational book.

Her appearance coincides with the five-year anniversary of the shooting death of the unarmed Trayvon by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman that focused the nations attention on senseless deaths of African-Americans, especially of men.

Fulton, a self-described "regular mom" and "average person" who now runs a foundation devoted to social-justice issues, and Trayvons father, Tracy Martin, recently released a book titled Rest in Power: The Enduring Life of Trayvon Martin.

McMichael's interview followed Fulton's 20-minute keynote address. After the interview, McMichael moderated a Q&A session between the audience and Fulton.

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Today is Tuesday, April 11, the 101st day of 2017. There are 264 days left in the year.

Today's Highlights in History:

On April 11, 1947, Jackie Robinson of the Brooklyn Dodgers played in an exhibition against the New York Yankees at Ebbets Field, four days before his regular-season debut that broke baseball's color line.

On this date:

In 1689, William III and Mary II were crowned as joint sovereigns of Britain.

In 1713, the Treaty of Utrecht was signed, ending the War of the Spanish Succession.

In 1865, President Abraham Lincoln spoke to a crowd outside the White House, saying, "We meet this evening, not in sorrow, but in gladness of heart." (It was the last public address Lincoln would deliver.)

In 1921, Iowa became the first state to impose a cigarette tax, at 2 cents a package.

In 1945, during World War II, American soldiers liberated the Nazi concentration camp Buchenwald in Germany.

In 1951, President Harry S. Truman relieved Gen. Douglas MacArthur of his commands in the Far East.

In 1965, dozens of tornadoes raked six Midwestern states on Palm Sunday, killing 271 people.

In 1970, Apollo 13, with astronauts James A. Lovell, Fred W. Haise and Jack Swigert, blasted off on its ill-fated mission to the moon.

In 1979, Idi Amin was deposed as president of Uganda as rebels and exiles backed by Tanzanian forces seized control.

In 1980, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued regulations specifically prohibiting sexual harassment of workers by supervisors.

In 1981, President Ronald Reagan returned to the White House from the hospital, 12 days after he was wounded in an assassination attempt.

In 1996, 7-year-old Jessica Dubroff, who'd hoped to become the youngest person to fly cross-country, was killed along with her father and flight instructor when her plane crashed after takeoff from Cheyenne, Wyoming.

In 2007, North Carolina's top prosecutor dropped all charges against three former Duke University lacrosse players accused of sexually assaulting a stripper at a party, saying the athletes were innocent victims of a "tragic rush to accuse." Death claimed author Kurt Vonnegut in New York at age 84 and actor Roscoe Lee Browne in Los Angeles at age 84.

In 2012, George Zimmerman, the Florida neighborhood watch volunteer who fatally shot 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder. (He was acquitted at trial.)

In 2016, Secretary of State John Kerry visited the memorial to Hiroshima's atomic bombing, delivering a message of peace and hope for a nuclear-free world.

Today's Birthdays: Ethel Kennedy is 89. Actor Joel Grey is 85. Actress Louise Lasser is 78. Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Ellen Goodman is 76. Movie writer-director John Milius is 73. Actor Peter Riegert is 70. Movie director Carl Franklin is 68. Actor Bill Irwin is 67. Country singer-songwriter Jim Lauderdale is 60. Songwriter-producer Daryl Simmons is 60. Rock musician Nigel Pulsford is 56. Actor Lucky Vanous is 56. Country singer Steve Azar is 53. Singer Lisa Stansfield is 51. Rock musician Dylan Keefe (Marcy Playground) is 47. Actor Johnny Messner is 47. Actor Vicellous Shannon is 46. Rapper David Banner is 43. Actress Tricia Helfer is 43. Rock musician Chris Gaylor (The All-American Rejects) is 38. Actress Kelli Garner is 33. Singer Joss Stone is 30. Actress-dancer Kaitlyn Jenkins is 25.

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Trayvon Martin, in an undated family photo.

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Next year, when Spike rebrands as Paramount Network, one of its first projects will be Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story. The six-part documentary miniseries will look back to 2012, when the unarmed black teenager was shot by Florida neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman, who was acquitted of second-degree murder after claiming he fired in self-defense. It will also follow the outrage surrounding the shooting.

The authorized miniseries is being produced by, among others, Jay Z and the Weinstein Company, who recently bought the rights to two books, Lisa Blooms Suspicion Nation: The Inside Story of the Trayvon Martin Injustice and Why We Continue to Repeat It and Rest in Power: The Enduring Life of Trayvon Martin by Martins parents, Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin. Jay Z and Weinstein are also planning to develop a scripted feature film about Martin. This is an important American story, Jay Z said in a statement. Were honored that Trayvons family has entrusted us to share the truth with the world.

The miniseries announcement arrives as real crime continues to have a TV moment, thanks to Netflixs Making a Murderer, ESPNs O.J.: Made in America, HBOs The Jinx, and FXs American Crime Story. Why are we so drawn to these ripped-from-the-headlines stories right now? It may have something to do with the growing lack of trust in our criminal justice system by many Americans, particularly after Zimmermans trial and the onslaught of YouTube videos featuring police brutality. These documentaries tend to be about the flawed legal process as much as theyre about the details of the crimes themselves.

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