Susan Murphy-Milano...

With the rash of recent murders, against  women and children at the hands of those who profess to love them, one Columbia University Professor provides an important insight on domestic violence.  We must stop allowing the media to report this deadly issue as a "private family matter."   

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Since the weekend eight innocent woman and children have lost their lives.  Recently, in Delevan, Wisconsin, six people died two of whom were infant twins.  Then today, on an Illinois road in Decator, Illinois, three kids and their mom, murdered.  Both news accounts interviewed the neighbors in each slaying and I heard the same reaction " this isn't suppose to happen here" and "they were great neighbors".  The sad fact is that domestic violence does not pick and choose a certain neighboorhood and no one caused these victims to loose their lives.  Someone who was angry and wanted power and control murdered each of them because he had lost his power.  I say this because we must all begin to pay attention.  This was someone's school mate, church member, co-worker, aunt, sister, daughter, grandchild.  If we don't open our eyes these tragic deaths will continue to escalate. 

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Police said Friday they found explosives in the work locker of the husband of Theresa Parker, missing since March 21.

Officials said that Sam Parker has been fired from his position as sergeant for the LaFayette police department because of the discovery.

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With the recent rash of school violence a lawmaker in Wisconsin is proposing that teacher's be allowed to carry weapons to school with them.  Can you see the campaign headlines now?  Or perhaps instead of the prestigious Golden Apple Teacher Award, we can expect the Silver Shot Take Aim and Shoot Awards.  Or your dinner conversation was your 6-year old describing the cool 357 magnum they got to see and touch during "show and tell". 

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In Chicago, Cook County prosecutors have been ordered to drop all cases handled by nine special operations Chicago police officers, four of whom have been charged with robbing, kidnapping and intimidating drug dealers, according to a memo sent to state's attorney's offices.  This makes no sence, especially with the type of crimes each officer committed. 

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