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“They Can’t Silence Us” -- How Marissa Barrera Beat the Yolo County DA’s Attempt to Criminalize Her Call for Police Accountability
I n an attempt to silence and intimidate a community leader who advocates for justice for her brother who was killed by Woodland Police, the Yolo County DA charged her with a rarely used criminal charge - threat by electronic device. The accusation stemmed from a YouTube video Marissa Barrera posted laying out facts of her brother’s death, and giving general descriptive information about the officer who killed him - Richard Wright. On February 8, 2017, Officer Wright, along
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