Florida has made some changes to its controversial “Stand Your Ground” law, but will it help Marissa Alexander‘s case? Governor Rick Scott signed a bill into law on Friday, expanding “Stand Your Ground” to include a provision for people that fire warning shots, ABC News reports. MUST READ: New ‘Stand Your Ground’ PSA Shows Trayvon Martin […]
Marissa Alexander, the 33-year-old battered mother entangled in an contentious gun-related trial in Florida, could be going to jail for life. The office of Florida State Attorney Angela Corey has confirmed that it will seek to give Marissa Alexander a 60-year prison sentence at her retrial this July for firing one shot at her abusive […]
As we continue to digest the Not Guilty verdict of George Zimmerman on Saturday evening, one of the most pressing questions that many have been posing is “How could the jury possibly come up with a not guilty verdict considering Zimmerman followed Trayvon and made disparaging remarks about him prior to exiting his car ?” […]
