Book Excerpt: Why Do We Give White Guys a License to Kill Black People?

In his new book, “Bad Law: Ten Popular Laws That Are Ruining America,” Elie Mystal explains how the distortion of the Castle Doctrine led to Florida's deadly "stand your ground" law.

Copyright © 2025 by Elie Mystal. This excerpt originally appeared in “Bad Law: Ten Popular Laws That Are Ruining America,” published by The New Press. Reprinted here with permission.

Did you know that Geraldo Rivera has a brother, named Craig Rivera, who is also a broadcaster? I know this because back in the day, very early in my journalism career, I got…