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We go to Florida where calls are growing for the the release of Marissa Alexander, the African-American mother of three who was sentenced to 20 years in prison for firing what she maintains was a warning shot at her abusive husband. Alexander was prosecuted by Angela Corey, who also oversaw the case against George Zimmerman. Alexander insisted she was defending herself when she fired a shot into a wall near her husband, and attempted to use Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law in her defense. But in March 2012 the jury convicted her after only 12 minutes of deliberation. A coalition of Southern community organizations are on a "Walk for Dignity" in Florida from Jacksonville — where Alexander was convicted — toward Sanford, where a memorial for Trayvon Martin is planned on Saturday. We speak with one of the march’s coordinators, Aleta Alston-Toure, who has visited Alexander in jail and is also calling for Corey to resign
Posted on: Fri, 26 Jul 2013 15:47:18 +0000

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