311 Thompson Street - Where Alice Kalom Was Last Seen Alive, June 1969 Photographer: Cecil Lockard

Year:
1969
Ann Arbor News, June 11, 1969
Caption:
Alice E. Kalom, the sixth murder victim in the Ann Arbor-Ypsilanti area, was last seen alive about 1 a.m. Friday on the front porch of this rooming house at 311 Thompson St. Her purse and all identification were found in her apartment after the murder. (Ann Arbor News Photo by Cecil Lockard)

AADL Talks To: Jan BenDor and Catherine McClary, Women's Rights Activists

Women’s rights activists Jan BenDor and Catherine McClary have been working together for over 50 years. Among their many pioneering contributions to regional and national causes are the Women’s Crisis Center, domestic violence reform, and legislation to combat job, housing, and sexual discrimination. Jan, a member of the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame, is the founder of the Rape Crisis Center movement in Michigan and has pioneered programs for law enforcement training in the treatment of domestic violence and sexual assault. Catherine, retiring Washtenaw County Treasurer, was the youngest person elected to the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners and has been recognized nationally for her work fighting home foreclosures and championing the rights of women and people of color. Jan and Catherine talk about their pioneering roles in the rape awareness movement, including their writing and distribution of the influential “Freedom From Rape” publication and their involvement in the passage of Michigan’s landmark 1974 Criminal Sexual Conduct Act, which would become a national model. They also talk about their work to establish the first publicly funded domestic violence shelter in the country and offer their perspective on the continuing challenges women face in the wake of the 2022 Dobbs decision.

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