Purple Light for Domestic Violence

Last night, Commissioner Mulvehill had me crying. She was crying too. It was a sad moment as she talked about the killing on South D Street while the mother of Yamika Murphy, the victim, was there. I think she had a lot of us crying last night.

A Proclamation was read declaring October 2009 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The lighting of purple lights that signify saving a life for victims of domestic violence will shine at our City Hall all month long. The purpose is to increase the awareness of domestic violence and its affect on children and families.

Thank you Commissioner Mulvehill for caring and saying that domestic violence has no place in our community.