White Florida woman sentenced to 25 years in prison for shooting Black neighbor in lengthy dispute (apnews.com)

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A white Florida woman who fatally shot a Black neighbor through her front door during an ongoing dispute has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for her manslaughter conviction.

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[-] TankieTanuki@hexbear.net 4 points 3 weeks ago

The shooting was the culmination of a long-running argument between the two neighbors over Owens’ children playing in a grassy area near both of their houses in Ocala, about 80 miles (130 kilometers) northwest of Orlando.

Literally a case of "get off my lawn".

[-] happybadger@hexbear.net 2 points 3 weeks ago

near both of their houses

Seemingly not even her lawn. Suburbia is a cancer.

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