Marissa Alexander is a survivor of domestic violence who was sentenced to a 20 year
mandatory minimum sentence for firing a single warning shot into the ceiling. Learn
about her story and the creative organizing that successfully fought for her freedom.
Barnard Center for Research on Women. “Survived and Punished.” Accessed July 15, 2025.
https://bcrw.barnard.edu/survived-and-punished/.
“New Marissa Alexander Video for Survived and Punished.” Dean Spade, July 13, 2017.
https://www.deanspade.net/2017/07/13/new-marissa-alexander-video-for-survived-and-punished/.
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