31 for 41: Sound the Alarm

Dear Donovan, I want everyone to like me.  It’s a part of who I am.  In college, I set out to accomplish goals but never wanted to make anyone mad.  Then a friend told me, “If you never make anyone mad, you will never get anything done.”  I thought maybe I could be the exceptionContinue reading “31 for 41: Sound the Alarm”

31 for 41: About the Police

Dear Donovan, I remember going with a woman to court where she asked for an emergency domestic violence protective order, the 50-B in North Carolina.  I think it was actually the first time I accompanied a woman on that new job as Court Advocate.  The judge granted the order, but the woman then was directedContinue reading “31 for 41: About the Police”