Marissa Alexander, the Black woman who many feel was unfairly jailed per Florida’s seemingly disparate application of its “Stand Your Ground” laws, was released from prison Tuesday afternoon, according to local Jacksonville station 4JAX. Alexander will come home, but will spend the next two years under electronic monitoring – and on her own dime. SEE […]
George Zimmerman (pictured) has remained part of the national conversation recently due to his foolhardy choice to engage in a celebrity boxing match that has since been canceled. A recent run of interviews by the former neighborhood watch volunteer has also kept his name abuzz in the media. Now, the Florida man says he wants to […]
Congresswoman Corrine Brown joined “NewsOne Now” Tuesday to update Roland Martin on the latest developments in the Marissa Alexander case and explained efforts in Florida to address the laws like Stand Your Ground that led to her conviction. Brown also says that Florida State Attorney Angela Corey is moving to sentence Alexander to 60 years in […]
Marissa Alexander, 33, the Jacksonville mother of three who was sentenced to 20 years in prison for firing a warning shot at her abusive husband, now faces up to 60 years in prison for the same crime, reports Jacksonville.com. RELATED: Lawmakers Push Bill To Legalize Warning Shots During Confrontations Marissa Alexander Won’t Return To Jail; […]
Leaving the courtroom in tears after a jury could not decide whether or not to charge Michael Dunn, 47, with first-degree murder in the shooting death of their 17 year old son Jordan Davis, Lucia McBath and Ron Davis told reporters that they will never stop fighting for justice for their son. RELATED: Michael Dunn […]
During a press conference following Michael Dunn‘s murder trial, Florida state special prosecutor Angela Corey said he will be retried for the murder of 17-year-old Jordan Davis. RELATED: VERDICT IN: Michael Dunn Found Guilty Of 3 Counts Of Attempted 2nd-Degree Murder, Mistrial Declared On 1st-Degree Murder Charge “We intend to fully push for a new trial….Justice for Jordan […]
Does Florida State Attorney Angela Corey have a vendetta against Marissa Alexander? Some are asking that question after Corey filed to have the 33-year old Jacksonville mother’s bond revoked on the grounds that she violated the conditions of her parole by running errands. Alexander has been out on bail since Nov. 27, after a state appeals […]
Florida Special Prosecutor Angela Corey has filed a motion to revoke the bond of Marissa Alexander, claiming she violated conditions of her parole by running errands, reports First Coast News. As previously reported by NewsOne, Alexander, a 33-year old Jacksonville mother of three, has spent the last 2 years behind bars serving time for a domestic […]
Today, the autopsy results of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin were released to the public and the mainstream media, which has been in a watchful lull since George Zimmerman was freed on $150,000 bail, burst into a frenzy with the “breaking” news. The results revealed that Martin had traces of THC, the chemical found in marijuana, in […]
After the public outcry and media attention garnered by way of the tragic shooting case of Trayvon Martin, 17, at the hands of 28-year-old George Zimmerman, much has been made of the formal charges that have been filed by prosecutor Angela Corey against the armed neighborhood watch volunteer. SEE ALSO: Newark Mayor Rescues Woman From […]
Update: 1:40 p.m. ET George Zimmerman’s formal arraignment is set for May 29th of this year. Click here for a live feed from CNN on George Zimmerman’s bond hearing. ————————————————————— UPDATE: 12:06 p.m. ET George Zimmerman will face a judge during a bond hearing at the Seminole Courthouse today at 1:30 p.m. RELATED: For full […]
