From MSNBC:
Marissa Alexander, the Florida mother whose case became a rallying cry for anti-racism activists and survivors of domestic violence, will be released today after three years of incarceration.
Alexander had faced up to 60 years behind bars for firing a single shot near her abusive husband, unable to convince a jury she had feared for her life. A hearing Tuesday confirmed the terms: Having pleaded guilty to assault in exchange for credit for time served, she will be subject to two years of electronic monitoring and house arrest, except for approved appointments and employment.
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“We are thrilled that Marissa will finally be reunited with her children, her family, and her community,” said Sumayya Coleman, co-lead of the Free Marissa Now Mobilization Campaign. “Today’s hearing revealed that Alexander intends to attend school to become a paralegal and she is a wonderful mother to her children who urgently need her. Amazingly, the State continued their campaign of punishment by trying to add two more years of probation.” But the state didn’t get its way.
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With any luck, Ms. Alexander will find a way to be remunerated for this disgusting miscarriage of justice. Three years in prison for a goddamned warning shot, while, in the same state, George Zimmerman gets zero jail time for killing an innocent teen. It defies words.
But perhaps now is not the time for outrage - I hope Ms. Alexander and her family and friends can celebrate tonight in a big way.