The Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women held a Memorial Service today for those who lost their lives as a result of domestic violence last year. In 2013, at least 37 Minnesotans lost their lives and their names were each read aloud to acknowledge the loss.
Anarae Schunk and Palagor Obang Jobi were two of the people recognized.
As part of the Clothesline Project, a decorated shirt for each person was on exhibit. This program has been going on for years and the shirts are shown in communities throughout the state as a reminder of the lives that have been so tragically ended.
As a community and as a state, we have to work on ways to prevent these violent crimes.
For information on MCBW, see www.mcbw.org