CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 14, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) â The Arts Empowerment Project has received $63,000 from Womenâs Impact Fund for their 2021 Arts & Culture Grant. The grant was announced at the annual meeting of the Womenâs Impact Fund which was held virtually on May 10, 2021. Grants were awarded to five local non-profits in the areas of Arts & Culture, Education, Environment, Health, and Human Services.
The Arts Empowerment Project believes in the transformative power of art to heal and inspire children impacted by violence, neglect and abuse. Through their six flagship programs and collaborative partnerships, they are working to break the cycles of violence and trauma through arts opportunities that ignite change in vulnerable youth. Using the arts as a vehicle, The Arts Empowerment Project provides experiences that broaden horizons, foster resilience, and build essential life skills for the at-risk and court involved students they serve.
Domestic Violence Unit Update Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at 4:55 p.m.
Two recent domestic violence cases highlight the continued work of The Spokane Regional Domestic Violence Team in advocating for victims and holding offenders accountable.
On the evening of May 6
th, Spokane Police patrol officers located 37 year old Robert D. McCrow and arrested him for
six counts of violating a domestic violence no-contact order. McCrow had been harassing and traumatizing his victim for months while avoiding capture. Prior to his arrest, officers from the Domestic Violence Team were preparing a press release requesting public assistance in locating McCrow because of the outstanding threat he posed to his victim. Responding officers were thorough and relentless in their investigation, which ended in the arrest of McCrow who had been the subject of dozens of calls for service over the past few months.
Letters to the Editor: Heartbreaking photo symbolizes border crisis
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An immigrant child glances back towards Mexico after crossing the border into the United States on April 14, 2021 in La Joya, Texas. Many Central American families who make the arduous journey describe their voyage as harrowing though the length of Mexico. Most pay large sums to smugglers, who often treat them, essentially, as cattle. Others fare even worse. They come nonetheless.John Moore/Getty Images
Regarding “U.S. to unite kids separated from families” (May 4): John Moore’s picture of a little girl at the border said much more than 1,000 words about the border. It was adorable, heartbreaking and infuriating at the same time.
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The City of Airdrie’s Municipal Policing Advisory Board (MPAB) unanimously supported an ask from Airdrie RCMP to add two new members in 2022 in order to support the Domestic Violence / Mental Health Addictions Liaison Team (DV/MHALT) during a meeting on April 22.
When the liaison team pilot was launched in 2018, a rural unit was collapsed in order to utilize a sergeant and corporal to supervise and manage the team.
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The results of the pilot found that the team was vital in serving Airdrie Citizens. In 2019 Airdrie City Council unanimously supported making it a permanent fixture for the local RCMP.