Martin Luther King III to attend rally for Marissa Alexander

4:06 PM, Jul 12, 2012   |    comments
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- On Friday, civil rights leader Martin Luther King III will be in town for a rally in support of Marissa Alexander.

Also in attendance will be Congresswoman Corrine Brown, local NAACP representatives, clergy, politicians and community leaders, according to a release from Brown's office.
    
Alexander is the Jacksonville mother serving 20 years for firing a warning shot at her ex-husband. Her stand your ground defense was denied.

The rally begins at 8:30 a.m. at Hemming Plaza. Protesters will march to the new Duval County Courthouse.

First Coast News