Public invited to March 7 luncheon and reading of Femicide Report in Preston

On Tuesday March 7, Anne Detlefsen will be hosting a luncheon from 12-1 p.m. at Fillmore Community Advocates/Women’s Shelter, Inc., 212 Main Ave. SW in Preston to honor the Minnesotans who were murdered by domestic violence in 2016. The release of the 2016 Femicide Report marks 28 years of efforts by the Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women (MCBW) to document the deaths resulting from domestic violence in our state. In 2016, at least 21 people in Minnesota were killed in domestic related homicides. We will read their names aloud, share information, talk about solutions, start conversations to carry into the future and have lunch. It takes a community to keep a victim safe. This luncheon is open to the public. We look forward to seeing you there!