This past week, I had an urge to visit the places where I grew up. So David and I took an impromptu and quick trip to northeastern Ohio while we were still having Indian Summer. My thoughts go to that area this time of the year since both of my parents died in autumn: Datt in 2004 and Mem in […]
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The sexual abuse survivor I wrote about in my last blog post has given me permission to use her name. Lizzie Hershberger was not alone in the courtroom in Preston, Minnesota on Monday for the sentencing of her rapist, thanks to the women who showed up to be by her side. Several of them traveled up to fifteen hours through
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There is a story in the Southern Minnesota News about another case of sexual abuse in an Amish community. I have heard through a network of other advocates that the survivor of this abuse is looking for support in court tomorrow. Below is the call for help: URGENT HELP NEEDED: A survivor of felony rape needs your support in court
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Of late, there have been many stories in the news about conflicts between the Amish and the surrounding culture in which they live. Because the Amish population is increasing faster than the population in mainstream society, these issues are not going away — unless good sound practical solutions are implemented. One of these issues concerns horse manure on roads that
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There have been a series of stories about incidences of sexual abuse in Amish communities in the past months. The following are the ones I know about. I am providing these as a point of reference because if you are like me, you cannot bear to read these all at once. Yesterday there was a report about an Amish man
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In a controversial case in southeastern Minnesota, four Amish men sued the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and Fillmore County, claiming that the installation of septic systems for disposing of their gray water was against their religious beliefs. According to a report from 2017 in the Courthouse News Service: MPCA [Minnesota Pollution Control Agency] spokesperson Cathy Rofshus said in a statement,
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