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law enforcement. She said they threat,” she said. had come together to bring a Among the programs Marlow sense of uniformity in the The way Congressional wants to see implemented are Black Caucus Foundation beWhen L.Y. Marlow's 23-year- domestic violence victimsganand stricter restraining order policies, its first ever virtual convention this week due to old daughter told her the father survivors are treated. more rights forpandemic. victim's families the ongoing coronavirus Because the usual of her daughter threatened her “She's using her own personal intervene oninbehalf of a vic-venue, the in-person to cannot be held its traditional life, and the life of their child, story, her own personal pain to E. tim, a domestic violenceCenter assess- in NorthWalter Washington Convention she knew something had to be push forward,” Davis-Nickens ment unit coupled with further west, the virtual convention will hold 30 forums done. Out of her frustration said about Marlow. training for law enforcement through Oct. 2. Seminars of interest include a session with law enforcement's handling Davis-Nickens said anyone agencies, Sept. a Child's slated for Thursday, 3 at 1Life p.m.Protecon voting during of the situation, she decided to who reads Marlow's bookCOVID-19 will tionfeaturing Act and Kristen mandatory counselClarke, president and start the Saving Promise cam- “get it.” She said she “puts the ing for batterers. executive director, National Lawyers’ Committee for paign. case in such a way, the average we are everNAACP going toPresident eradi- Derrick Civil Rights “If Under Law; “It seems to be a vicious cycle person can get it.” She said at the cate domestic violence, we must Sherrilyn Ifill, president and director-counthat won't turn my family end of the day, the bookJohnson; will look at both sides of the coin. sel, NAACP Defense Fund; and Latosha Brown loose,” Marlow said. Marlow help people begin to have a dia- WeLegal need to address both the vicwith the Black Voters Matter Fund. shared her story with the audi- logue about domestic violence. tim and the batterer,” Marlow year’s theme, “Now is Our Time,” will focus up attothe event This enceMGM at theResorts DistrictInternational Heights will Alsolayoff present was said. on exlife in America during the ongoing coronavirus 18,000 furloughed employees including 800 Domestic Violence Symposium Mildrednearly Muhammad, the Marlow would also like to see pandemic, nationwidedesigned protests against police brutaliat MGM National Harbor, according to recent news on May 7 at the District Heights wife of John Allen Muhammad, programs to raise ty on Blacks and a presidential election which reports. A company executive attributes the job cuts Municipal Center. The sympo- who was sentenced to six consec- awareness among children in features Kamala Harris as the firstShe Black womto thewas ongoing coronavirus pandemic. sium sponsored by the utive life terms without Sen. parole public and(D-Calif.) private schools. an and South Asian-American chosen as a vice “While resumed operations at many Family andwe have Youthsafely Services by a Maryland jury for his role in first feels children need to be educatpresidential of ourofproperties have returned tens of thouCenter the city and of District the Beltway Sniper attacks in ednominee. about domestic violence. sands of our colleagues to work, our industry and our Heights and the National Hook- 2002. Mildred Muhammad is “We have to stop being pasbyfounder the pandemic Upcountry of Blackcontinue Women.to be impactedthe of After the Trauma, sive-aggressive with poor chiland we have returned to full operating capacity,”that helps the dren about domestic violence,” Marlow has not written a book, an organization “Color MeCEO Butterfly,” which is a saidsurvivors MGM Bill Hornbuckle in a letteroftodomestic emviolence Marlow said. story about four generations of and their children. ployees provided to CBS MoneyWatch. Marlow has worked to break domestic violence. The George’s book is County, Locally, in Prince MGM Na“I lived in fear for six years. Six the cycle of abuse in her family, inspired her own experiences, years in fear isjurisa long time. It is and is confident the policies she tional by Harbor represents the majority-Black and those of her grandmother, notwhich an easy thing to come out is pushing for will start that diction’s biggest revenue generator includes herincome mother daughter. she said. process. andand realher estate taxes. Theof,” casino and resort She said more everythan timethree she months reads dueMildred Muhammad said “I plan to take these policies to closed to COVID-19 excerpts from her she According still people who want to help a Congress and implore them to and reopened in book, late June. to state gaming canfigures, not believe words came domestic violence MGMthe generated more than $8 in June from victim must change our laws,” Marlow said. from her. “Color Me Butterfly” be careful of how they go into “I will not stop until these polislot machines and table games. won the 2007 National “Best the victim's life, and understand cies are passed.” Books” Award. that she may be in “survival Tia Carol Jones can be reached “I was just 16-years-old when mode”. at tiacaroljones@sbcglobal.net my eye first blackened and my “Before you get to 'I'm going lips bled,” Marlow said. to kill you,' it started as a verbal WI A defense attorney for one of the Minnesota police officers Elaine Davis-Nickens, presicharged with murdering George Floyd will ask for the charges dent of the National Hook-Up of Black Women, said there is no against his client to be dropped during a hearing scheduled consistency in the way domestic for Sept. 11. According to court documents filed in Henviolence issues are dealt with by nepin County, MN, attorney Eric Nelson alleges Floyd, 46, had a combination of fentanyl and methamphetamine in his system and didn’t die as a result of actions committed by fired police officer Derek Michael Chauvin (left) – the officer accused of kneeling on Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes. “Put simply, Mr. Floyd could not breathe because he had ingested a lethal dose of fentanyl and, possibly, a speedball. Combined with sickle cell trait and his pre-existing heart conditions, Mr. Floyd’s use of fentanyl and methamphetamine most likely killed him,” according to documents. “Adding fentanyl and methamphetamine to Mr. Floyd’s existing health issues was tantamount to lighting a fuse on a bomb.” Chauvin has pleaded not guilty to second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. Floyd’s death on May 25 sparked global protests related to police brutality and other forms of racism. WI Staff Writer
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We have to stop being passive-aggressive with poor children about domestic violence. I plan to take these policies to Congress and implore them to change our laws. I will not stop until these policies are passed.
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