Petition introduced to support Columbia man sentenced for sending money to Iraq

Wednesday, May 23, 2012 | 5:57 p.m. CDT; updated 6:24 p.m. CDT, Wednesday, May 23, 2012

COLUMBIA — More than 100 people gathered Wednesday morning for a press conference at Rock Bridge Christian Church to show their support for Shakir Hamoodi, a Columbia man recently sentenced to three years in prison for illegally sending money to family members in Iraq.

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