Records published March 9, 2021
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West Central Tribune | 5:11 am, Mar. 9, 2021 ×
Thefts
NEW LONDON A fish house was reported stolen Monday morning from a lot on the 17000 block of Minnesota Highway 23 Northeast.
Protesters at memorial rally say ‘system failed’ Cloquet homicide victims
Sheldon Thompson had a history of domestic violence charges prior to the deaths of Jackie Defoe and Kevin Shabiash Jr. Written By: Jamey Malcomb | ×
Jessica Smith of Cloquet uses her phone to take video of all the signs held by protestors during a silent protest Tuesday organized by the group Justice for Jackie at the Carlton County Courthouse in Carlton. The group is highlighting the previous domestic violence charges, including an attempted murder charge, against Sheldon Thompson. Thompson is charged with murdering Jackie Defoe and her young son Kevin Shabiash Jr. in March 2020. (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)
Protesters at memorial rally say ‘system failed’ Cloquet homicide victims
Sheldon Thompson had a history of domestic violence charges prior to the deaths of Jackie Defoe and Kevin Shabiash Jr. Written By: Jamey Malcomb | ×
Jessica Smith of Cloquet uses her phone to take video of all the signs held by protestors during a silent protest Tuesday organized by the group Justice for Jackie at the Carlton County Courthouse in Carlton. The group is highlighting the previous domestic violence charges, including an attempted murder charge, against Sheldon Thompson. Thompson is charged with murdering Jackie Defoe and her young son Kevin Shabiash Jr. in March 2020. (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)
Minnesota lawmakers, activists target violence against Indigenous women Kim Hyatt, Star Tribune
Native and Indigenous women who for years have advocated for those who have vanished or been murdered are feeling fresh hope as the state is taking its first formal steps to combat the epidemic. It s a scary time to be an Indigenous woman, said Taysha Martineau, an Indigenous activist living on the Fond du Lac Reservation. But with all of us working hard together, we ve never been safer.
Minnesota s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Task Force released its report this week after 18 months of research and meetings with survivors, advocates, public health experts and tribal leaders.