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Thursday, April 28, 2016
Take Back the Night
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Marchers walk to the First Congregational United Church of Christ, 615 N. First St., to listen to survivors speak out. The city-wide event, “Take Back the Night,” encouraged people to march and raise awareness about domestic and sexual violence Tuesday.
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Marj Askins (front), Safe Passage community educator and legal advocate for the sexual assault program, talks about Safe Passage’s involvement in the “Take Back the Night” march. “We should all have the right to be safe,” Askins said.
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Caprisha Williams (left), Ms. Wheelchair Illinois USA 2016, carries a “Create a world without rape!” sign in downtown DeKalb with members of DeKalb and NIU police departments at the “Take Back the Night” march Tuesday.
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Richard Schmack, DeKalb County state’s attorney, carries a sign with other participants at the “Take Back the Night” march Tuesday.