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Category: Florida
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MARISSA ALEXANDER REMAINS FREE ON BOND
Courtesy of THE FLORIDA TIMES-UNION Posted: January 10, 2014 – 10:28am | Updated: January 11, 2014 – 1:00am By Larry Hannan (904) 359-4770 larry.hannan@jacksonville.com Marissa Alexander can remain free on bond, but judge clearly upset with home-detention supervisor A Jacksonville judge has ruled […]
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MARISSA ALEXANDER’S THANKSGIVING BLESSING
Courtesy of FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 26, 2013 PRESS CONTACT: Michelle Rodanes (772) 634-2418 JUDGE GRANTS PRE-TRIAL RELEASE THE NIGHT BEFORE THANKSGIVING This time of year we reflect and give thanks for our family and loved ones. We gather around the table with all the trimmings and reminisce about […]
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FDOC WELCOMES INMATE VOICE FOCUS GROUPS
L-R rear: Willie Smith, Ocala; Timothy Cannon, Deputy Secretary; Judy Thompson, Forgotten Majority; John Barnes, Orlando; Michael Crews, Secretary. L-R front: Ricky Dixon, Deputy Asst. Sec. of Institutions; Agnes Fury, Tallahassee; Bonnie Barnes, Orlando; Kim Southerland, Deputy Asst. Sec. of Re-entry; Dr. Amando Aluart, Miami; Henry Brown, Miami. On September 30, 2013, the Inmate Voice […]
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“FYI” YOUNG OFFENDERS SUFFER ADULT PUNISHMENTS
The Families of Youth Incarcerated (FYI) is an organization that is taking a bold and serious stance against the prosecution and incarceration of juveniles in the adult criminal system. Florida is one of 15 states that allow prosecutors to “direct file” adult charges against juvenile offenders but FYI is advocating for reform of these direct […]
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JUST DROP THE CASE & FREE MARISSA ALEXANDER
ATTEND MARISSA’S COURT HEARING TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT! THE WORLD IS WATCHING! THURSDAY, OCT 31st, 8:30 AM DUVAL COUNTY COURTHOUSE 501 W ADAMS ST., 6TH FLOOR JACKSONVILLE, FL *WEAR BLACK* Who is Marissa Alexander? Marissa Alexander is an African American mother and survivor […]
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DROP THE MARISSA ALEXANDER CASE
Marissa Alexander is a survivor of domestic violence from Jacksonville, FL who was sentenced to 20 years in prison for defending herself from violence. National action: Urge the State to Drop […]
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NEW TRIAL FOR MARISSA ALEXANDER
MSNBC Marissa Alexander will get a new trial Irin Carmon, @irin 10:33 AM on 09/26/2013 Marissa Alexander, the African-American woman who was sentenced to 20 years […]
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FLAWS OF FLORIDA’S DEATH PENALTY
“Justice is never advanced in the taking of a human life. Morality is never upheld by a legalized murder.” Coretta Scott King The Death Penalty makes mistakes. 24 prisoners have moved from Florida’s Death Row to Freedom, the highest number in the nation, due to evidence of innocence. Floridians are questioning the enforcement of the […]
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DREAM DEFENDERS – P. S. IT AIN’T OVER
Friends, After 31 days and 30 nights in the Florida State Capitol, the Dream Defenders ended our peaceful sit-in of Governor Rick Scott’s office. Although we have left the Capitol, we are not leaving the fight. We came to the Capitol more than a month ago to demand that Florida’s political leadership deal with […]