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An Alexander McQueen knuckle duster clutch is something we all dream of but can’t rationalize splurging on each time a gorgeous new one comes out. Thanks to Marissa Collections this drool worthy gold stud knuckle box can be yours! This is a collector’s piece that you’ll cherish and with its classic McQueen skull and jewel [...]Show More Summary
Marissa Alexander – A Miscarriage of Justice that Urgently Needs Florida’s Gov. Scott Attention
by Charles Mombo Marissa Alexander - A Miscarriage of Justice that Urgently Needs Florida's Gov. Scott Attention About two years ago, I received a phone call from Timothy Williams of the New York Times requesting an interview regarding Jamie Scott and Gladys Scott. The two Mississippi sisters were serving double life sentences for their roles [...]Show More Summary
Marissa Alexander’s 20-years mandatory prison sentence, where’s the damn community outrage?
by Charles S. Mombo Marissa Alexander's 20-years mandatory prison sentence, where's the damn community outrage?It has been over four months since a Florida judge sentenced Marissa Alexander to 20-years in prison. What surprises me the most about Alexander's case is the lack of outrage or backlash from the community. Corrine Brown, Florida's congresswoman is doing [...]Show More Summary
Shelly Palmer chats with Greg Kelly and Dari Alexander on Fox 5 News at 10 about the Marissa Mayer, the New Yahoo! CEO
Shelly Palmer chats with Greg Kelly and Dari Alexander on Fox 5 News at 10 about the Marissa Mayer, the New Yahoo! CEO.
Josh Horwitz: Protecting Marissa at the Expense of the Next Trayvon
Like George Zimmerman, Marissa Alexander discharged her weapon in Florida. Unlike Zimmerman, she was immediately arrested, despite that she did not kill or injure anyone. Moreover, a judge and jury rejected Alexander's "Stand Your Ground" defense, while Zimmerman might never see trial because of it.
Josh Horwitz: Protecting Marissa at the Expense of the Next Trayvon
In recent weeks there has been an intense discussion across the nation about Marissa Alexander. Alexander is an African-American woman who shot at her abusive...
Florida Congresswoman Corrine Brown: The Facts in the Marissa Alexander Case
Florida Congresswoman Corrine Brown: The Facts in the Marissa Alexander Case Speak for themselves Congresswoman Corrine Brown of Florida: The Facts in the Marissa Alexander Case Speak for themselves. We at ChocolateCity.cc have noticed...Show More Summary
NRA, Where Art Thou?
(Special to The Root) -- The National Rifle Association has strongly supported "Stand your ground" laws, which are in nearly 30 states, including Florida. But why has the group not been vocal about the Marissa Alexander case? On Aug....Show More Summary
Fla. woman Marissa Alexander gets 20 years for "warning shot": Did she stand her ground?
The case of Marissa Alexander - 20 years for domestic violence gun incident - triggers fresh controversy over "stand your ground" law
Marissa Alexander Of Florida Sentenced 20 Years For Firing Warning Shot At Abusive Husband
A Florida woman was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Friday for firing a warning shot — note: not actually injuring anyone — at her abusive husband. Marissa Alexander, 31, said that in August 2010, her now ex-husband Rico Gray read messages from her ex on her cell phone, became enraged, strangled her and threatened [...]
Analyzing the Marissa Alexander Sentence
Marissa Alexander, the 31-year-old Florida mother of three who maintains that she only fired a warning shot at her abusive husband, has been sentenced to two decades in prison. She turned down a plea bargain that would have seen herShow More Summary
Twenty Years In Prison For The Woman Who Fired A Warning Shot At Her Abusive Husband
Marissa Alexander, the woman who fired a warning shot after her abusive husband, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, according to CBS. Alexander's case was thrust into the spotlight because her defense was Florida's famed "Stand Your Ground" law, which gained notoriety during the Trayvon Martin investigation. Show More Summary
Florida’s Congresswoman Corrine Brown: 20 years for Marissa Alexander is not justice.
Florida’s Congresswoman Corrine Brown says 20 years for Marissa Alexander is not justice. On Friday, a judge in Florida issued a "20-years in prison sentence" to a Black American woman, Marissa Alexander, for shooting a warning shot into the air after her abusive husband, Rico Gray, threatened to kill her. Nobody was hurt in that [...]Show More Summary
Florida’s Stand Your Ground Law No Help For Black Woman Sentenced To 20 Years Jail For Firing Warning Shot On Abusive Husband
We don’t understand how the state allows criminals like George Zimmerman and Casey Anthony to run around free while putting a woman who hasn’t killed or even injured anyone behind bars for 20 years. Marissa Alexander, the 31-year-old Florida woman
Marissa Alexander: Domestic Abuse Victim Sentenced To 20 Years For Firing Warning Shot
Marissa Alexander, the woman who was convicted for firing a warning shot at her then-husband, in an attempt to scare him away from abusing her, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. A judge and jury convicted the 31-year-old mom of three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and the sentencing was handed [...]Show More Summary
Did Clinton Call Obama 'Amateur'?
Marissa Alexander Sentenced to 20 years: Marissa Alexander, the 31-year-old Florida woman who fired what her family calls a warning shot at her abusive husband, was sentenced Friday morning to 20 years in prison. Did Clinton Call Obama...Show More Summary
Woman Gets 20 Years for Firing Warning Shot
A Florida woman was sentenced to 20 years in prison today for firing what she says was a warning shot to scare away her attacking husband. In the intensely controversial case, Marissa Alexander claims she was fleeing from her abusive husband when she fired a gun into the wall of...
Marissa Alexander gets 20 years for firing warning shot after Stand Your Ground defense fails
Marissa Alexander, whose case brought allegations that Florida's Stand Your Ground law is being unfairly applied, was sentenced to 20 years in prison Friday after being convicted of three counts of aggravated assault after firing a warning shot during a dispute with her husband.& …
Stand Your Ground defense fails: Woman gets 20 years for firing warning shot
Marissa Alexander, whose case brought allegations that Florida's Stand Your Ground law is being unfairly applied, was sentenced to 20 years in prison Friday after being convicted of three counts of aggravated assault after firing a warning shot during a dispute with her ex-husban …
MHP on Marissa Alexander and 'Stand Your Ground'
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