Ep 286: Instead of protection, this domestic violence survivor was sentenced to twenty years in prison. Was it justice, or a system stacked against her?
This is the Marissa Alexander story.
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CBS News
Justia Law
Florida General Assembly
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The Guardian
Tampa Bay times
Miami Herald
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Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks
Produced by James Varga
Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo
Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro
Music by Dessert Media
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