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Monday, September 15, 2025

People in the News

Monday, September 15, 2025

Marissa Alexander ‘Stand Your Ground’ claim raises allegations

 Marissa Alexander
Marissa Alexander

Marissa Alexander of Jacksonville, Fla., fired what she called warning shots for her husband, receiving 20 years in prison despite hurting no one. Critics of the George Zimmerman verdict are zeroing in on her case

George Zimmerman said he killed Trayvon Martin in self-defense and got off scot-free.

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