Charging decisions spark rallies and protests in Florida shooting cases.

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Charging decisions spark rallies and protests in Florida shooting cases.
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The family of A.J. Owens, who was killed by her neighbor in Ocala, wants to see the charges against the neighbor upgraded to murder, but State Attorney Bill Gladson announced that the charge would remain manslaughter. The family believes that Owens has not received equal protection from officials and civil rights attorney Ben Crump said that Owens is the latest in a pattern of Black women not being served by the justice system. Owens' family is now pursuing the maximum sentence for the official charge of manslaughter with a firearm, which is now filed.

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