Marissa Alexander Stand Your Ground | Breaking News for Black America
23.4.12
Marissa Alexander Stand Your Ground | Breaking News for Black America - Unfortunately, “Stand Your Ground” doesn’t work nearly as well to protect abused Black women — just vigilante neighborhood watch captains with violent criminal records. On August 1, 2010, Marissa Alexander was in the fight of her life against an abusive husband who, according to her, had every intention of killing her. Today, she awaits trail on three counts of of aggravated assault with no intent to harm, and faces a minimum 20 years in prison. The judge in the case dismissed Alexander’s motion to receive immunity under the “Stand Your Ground,” and she is struggling to get her story heard. Hear from Marissa in her own words:
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