Dennis N. Griffin: In Memoriam
Dennis Griffin was my client, my co-pilot, and most of all, my good friend.
Our world lost a kind and gentle warrior who fought valiantly for justice in an unjust world. The heavens welcome him home.
Dennis Griffin was my client, my co-pilot, and most of all, my good friend.
Our world lost a kind and gentle warrior who fought valiantly for justice in an unjust world. The heavens welcome him home.
Readers rave about Martin Herman’s series of historical fiction which combines a historical account with today’s world events, and, in his words, becomes “faction.” He weaves actual events from history, and what might have been, with modern day characters and leads readers back and forth through time and circumstance
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Victims of intimate partner violence benefit from Evidentiary Abuse Affidavit (EAA) Norma Peterson, sister-in-law of missing Bolingbrook mother, Stacy Peterson, has been named Executive Director of Document the Abuse which houses the work of the late domestic violence advocate Susan Murphy Milano, specifically, the Evidentiary Abuse Affidavit (EAA). Peterson worked directly with Chicago native Murphy Milano behind the scenes during her family’s high profile case and since its conclusion is able to become a public spokesperson for the safety of abuse victims. As Executive Director, Peterson will be working with other experts to train and certify providers to catapult the EAA into a network of assistance for victims of abuse. These experts, including Peterson, are available for speaking engagements and/or training: Sandra L. Brown, The Institute for Relational Harm Reduction Neil Schori, faith based community Michelle Harkey, victim service providers Michelle Cruz, attorney and former CT State Victim Advocate Monica Caison, Founder of CUE Center for Missing Persons. As an Illinois State Outreach Coordinator for CUE Center for Missing Persons, Norma Peterson heads a team …
Community United Effort (CUE) based in Wilmington, NC launches the I AM ONE missing persons awareness campaign on it’s 25th Anniversary to display the thousands of missing persons cases from communities across the nation. I AM ONE serves as a reminder of over 600,000 people who are reported absent from their families. Created in 2015 as a bulk mailing campaign, I AM ONE is now reaching out over social media channels as well. The bulk mailing program continues to exist and is used when a specific area, or missing person case, is in need of targeting by the media and local community leaders. It’s especially valuable to families who may have limited or no access to the internet. On a national level, CUE Founder Monica Caison says, “My hope is that national media will feature different, sometimes unknown, cases and dig deeper into the human side of victims. National media provides families a renewed hope that the news will reach more people in a short time allowing for additional information to move a case forward.” People …