Tag: Support for abuse survivors
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Ontario to Celebrate Rose Parker Granted Pardon for Defending Against Abusive Ex
On January 15, Ontario’s Juneteenth Education Technology Mobile Arts Centers Inc. Unity Breakfast will memorialize Rose Parker, who was imprisoned in 1986 for killing her violent ex-boyfriend. For her perseverance and advocacy, the foundation will grant Parker a civil rights award. Parker was imprisoned for 27 years to life in Ontario after shooting her abusive…