COLUMBIA — Her choices were grim: stay with her abusive boyfriend or flee to a drug-dealing cousin in hopes of a safer life for herself and her daughters. Hamedah Hasan chose the latter. Her cousin’s drug ring was busted, and now she’s spending time in prison. Her story has received national attention, and concerned people such as the Rev. Melissa Mummert are fighting to give Hasan, and others like her, a voice.
'Perversion of Justice' film showing at Unitarian Universalist church
Tuesday, February 26, 2008 | 4:31 p.m. CST;
updated 10:30 p.m. CDT, Monday, July 14, 2008
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