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A Florida woman who was sentenced to 20 years in prison for firing a warning shot over the head of her abusive husband will receive a bail hearing next Friday. Marissa Alexander was convicted in 2010 on three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

Last week, we reported that Marissa Alexander would get a new trial. The Florida mother of three was sentenced to 20 years for firing a warning shot over the head of her abusive husband. Republicans in the state have filed a bill supported by the NRA that would grant those who fire warning shots immunity.

The wife of George Zimmerman has admitted that she has doubts about what really happened the night that Trayvon Martin was killed. The revelation came out in an exclusive interview with TODAY’s Matt Lauer.

Activism does not have an age restriction, and a group of young activists in Florida are proving that statement to be true. The Dream Defenders have teamed up with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People to combat the controversial “Stand Your Ground” laws that exist in the country.

A former Florida A & M football player was shot dead Saturday as he sought help from authorities. Officers responded to a 911 call, first striking the unarmed victim with a taser as he ran towards them.

Across the nation, ALEC has negatively impacted our right to fair wages, access to voting and voting registration, our safety and ultimately the way we live. ….We are young activists, students, educators, dreamers and entrepreneurs who no longer want to live in a world where our rights, freedoms, and liberties are progressively being stripped away.

The Coalition to End Gun Violence has released an ad that reenacts the Trayvon Martin shooting. The ad calls for an end to Stand Your Ground laws, and features the actual 911 recordings from that tragic night.

As controversy surrounding Florida’s Stand Your Ground law persists, much attention has been paid to the shocking case of Marissa Alexander. A growing chorus of voices are calling for her to be pardoned.

Michael Dunn – the man who shot and killed 17-year old Jordan Davis over loud music – has plead not guilty of murder.

Cornel West has joined his radio cohost Tavis Smiley in blasting the POTUS in the wake of his Trayvon Martin speech last Friday. Speaking with Democracy Now, West called President Obama “a global George Zimmerman” for his use of deadly drone attacks overseas.

Perhaps you’ll recall the tragic shooting of Jordan Davis, who was gunned down in a parking lot after arguing with Michael Dunn (pictured above) over the volume of the music he was listening to with his friends.

In the wake of the George Zimmerman trial, the Congressional Black Caucus have prepared a set of bills that will address racial profiling, stand your ground laws, and promote better training for neighborhood watch volunteers.