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June 7, 2016

Black Lives Matter Activist Jasmine Richards Faces Sentencing in "Felony Lynching" Case
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In California, Black Lives Matter activist Jasmine Richards faces up to
four years in prison at her sentencing today after she was convicted of
a rarely used statute in California law known up until recently as
"felony lynching." Police accused her of trying to de-arrest someone
during a peace march in Pasadena last August. The arrest and jailing of
a young black woman activist on charges of felony lynching has sparked a
firestorm of protest, with supporters vowing to pack the court today.
Click here to see our interview with her attorney, Nana Gyamfi, and
Black Lives Matter organizer Melina Abdullah.


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