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Abused Wife ‘Stands Her Ground,’ Faces 20 Year Prison Sentence


Apr 21, 2012


Florida’s controversial “Stand Your Ground” law has been at the center of the Trayvon Martin case because former neighborhood watch captain, George Zimmerman, 28, claims that he acted in self-defense and, under the law, he had every right to meet force with force.

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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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Rev. Al Sharpton, who has been a vital support and champion for Trayvon Martin’s family, told Loop21.com in an interview that he would also be getting involved in Alexander’s case:


We’re definitely going to get involved in that, because I think she’s a glaring example of how they apply Stand Your Ground based on who you are, rather than what ground you’re standing.”

http://newsone.com/2003797/marissa-alexander-stand-your-ground/