Small business group, including an Alexandria member, highlights its priorities for state leaders
During a virtual news conference organized by the Main Street Alliance of Minnesota, Shannon Berns from Du Nord Consulting discussed the need for more affordable childcare options. 6:00 pm, May 5, 2021 ×
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Alexandria resident Shannon Berns was one of five spokespeople at a Zoom press conference Tuesday, May 4, where small business owners brought their concerns to the virtual table.
The purpose of the gathering was to urge Gov. Tim Walz and state legislators to prioritize policies and investments that align with the values of small business owners, drawing their attention before the state’s end-of-session negotiations.
Statewide Women’s Justice Task Force Announces the $1 Billion Proposition: A Groundbreaking Plan to Cut Women’s Prison Population by 50% and Beyond
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Accelerated by the unanticipated impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, Illinois is on track to become the first state in the nation to achieve such a reduction CHICAGO (PRWEB) April 28, 2021 Today, the Statewide Women’s Justice Task Force, organized by the Women’s Justice Institute (WJI) with funding from major philanthropic organizations, hosted an event to release an historic plan to reduce the number of women incarcerated in Illinois prisons by 50%+ and beyond to an audience of over 300 people.
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McLean County Public Defender Carla Barnes has been appointed as the first Black woman to serve as a circuit judge in Illinois’ 11th Judicial Circuit.
Barnes fills the vacancy created by Judge Scott Drazewski’s recent retirement. It’s her second attempt at being appointed to the bench in the circuit that covers McLean, Ford, Livingston, Logan, and Woodford counties.
“I started with the public defense s office 19 years ago. I have enjoyed serving our clients as I worked my way up from traffic court to major felonies. During my six years as chief public defender, I ve always said I have the best job in the county,” Barnes said.
Serenity Packs kept in Boerne Police units for kids separated from parents at crime scenes
Young philanthropist expanding his nonprofit, teaming up with law enforcement and state child welfare organization
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While officers investigate, children at the scene are isolated and terrified.
So a young philanthropist, a local police department, and a state organization have teamed up to offer comfort to those children.
“The officers will be of course the first person there and we try to remove the kids as soon as possible so we can separate everybody,” said Boerne Police Officer Rebecca Foley.
“The children are sitting in the back of a police car, with nothing to do, lights are on, they see their parents taken away, it’s a traumatic experience,” said Tim Allen, the president of the Texas Council of Child Welfare Boards, which keeps track of children in state care and finds ways to fill gaps.