Marissa Alexander is facing 60 years in prison for trying to protect herself from abuse, and her re-trial is beginning in just 14 days. Can you chip in $5 to help demand justice for Marissa Alexander? Make a Donation Dear Randall, Marissa Alexander, the mother of three young children, is facing up to 60 years in prison for firing a single warning shot to fend off her abusive partner.1 If shes convicted, Marissas children will grow up without their mother. And if she receives the sentence the state has requested, she will likely die behind bars. Marissas retrial is scheduled to begin December 8, so theres very little time left to help set Marissa free. Will you chip in $5 to help jump-start the final push to demand justice for Marissa? Yes, I’ll chip in $5 to demand justice for Marissa Alexander. Marissas partner choked her and hit her before she fired her warning shot, and hes admittted to beating three former girlfriends as well.2 She acted in self-defense, and if anyone should go to jail, its her attacker. Already, 60,000 people signed our petition calling on Governor Rick Scott to replace Angela Corey, the prosecutor who is responsible for the charges against Marissa, and who also bungled the Trayvon Martin case.3 But with her retrial scheduled to being in just 14 days, we need to do all we can to demand justice for Marissa. Can you chip in $5? Click here to chip in $5 to demand justice for Marissa Alexander. Thanks for speaking out. –Nita, Shaunna, Kat, Karin, Adam, Gabriela, Holly, Kaili, Kathy, Onyi, Susan, Clarise, Anathea, Audine, and Megan, the UltraViolet team Sources: 1. Prosecutors Now Seeking a 60-Year Sentence for Marissa Alexanders Alleged Warning Shot, Slate, March 4, 2014 2. Estranged husband of Marissa Alexander testifies he doesnt remember much and also lied; no ruling Monday, The Florida Times-Union, October 20, 2014 3. Justice, Angela Corey Style, Ebony, April 14, 2014 act.weareultraviolet.org/go/2587?amount=5&t=1&akid=1457.671924.VOyTze You can unsubscribe from this mailing list at any time.
Posted on: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 21:34:50 +0000
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