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A Black protester voiced anger at police in South Carolina. She got 4 years in prison

Brittany Martin, center, confronts police as demonstrators march in protest of George Floyd's death May 2020 in downtown Sumter, S.C. Martin, a pregnant Black activist serving four years in prison for her behavior at racial justice protests, is scheduled to have her sentence reconsidered as she struggles to reach her due date behind bars. (Micah Green/The Item via AP)

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A pregnant Black activist serving four years in prison for her behavior at racial justice protests will have her sentence reconsidered as she struggles to reach her due date behind bars.

Raising questions about free speech and equal justice, Brittany Martin, 34, was found guilty this spring of breaching the peace in a high and aggravated manner over comments she made to police. Her lawyers have been pushing for a lesser sentence amid increasing concerns about her health and that of her baby, due in November.

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