‘To deny a survivor of what they’ve experienced … is further traumatization’ — Tracy McCarter was charged with second-degree murder after telling the court that she acted in self-defense when her abusive husband assaulted her. Here’s what her story reveals about the U.S. criminal legal system. <br /><br />(warning: distressing + sexual & domestic abuse)<br />Learn more: https://go.nowth.is/3OaBtWF<br />» Sign up for our newsletter KnowThis to get the biggest stories of the day delivered straight to your inbox: https://go.nowth.is/knowthis_youtube<br />» Subscribe to NowThis: http://go.nowth.is/News_Subscribe<br /><br />For more criminal justice news, subscribe to @NowThisNews.<br /><br />#survivor #justice #legalsystem #Politics #News #NowThis
