This week, our discussion will revolve around the abduction and killing of Jessica Lunsford. This particular case is truly disturbing and arguably one of the most tragic instances I have encountered. However, it did lead to the state of Florida reviewing their legislation regarding sex offenders, prompting 19 other states to do the same shortly thereafter.

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Sources:

Morbidology https://morbidology.com/the-abduction-murder-of-jessica-lunsford/ Blog

The Florida jacksonville.com/article/20090930/NEWS/801227241 Times Union

Orlando Sentinel

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2007-03-02-mjessica02-story.html

CNN https://edition.cnn.com/2007/LAW/03/07/girl.slain/index.html

Fox 19 https://www.fox19.com/story/3189506/jessica-lunsford-buried-alive/

WIS News https://www.wistv.com/story/5100273/judge-throws-out-confession-in-jessica-lunsford-case/

Citrus
County https://www.chronicleonline.com/news/local/the-case-that-doesn-t-die/article_83894110-8f05-5f9f-a397-a5c148e32c95.html Chronicle

Volusia Sheriff

https://www.volusiasheriff.org/resources/jessica-lunsford.stml

South
Florida Sun https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-2010-02-24-sfl-lunsford-sex-offender-laws-florida-022410-story.html Sentinel

ABC News https://abcnews.go.com/TheLaw/story?id=3520178&page=1

ABC News https://abcnews.go.com/US/LegalCenter/story?id=2172692&page=1

Spectrum News 1

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte/news/2016/07/21/new-version-of-jessica-lunsford-act-signed-into-law

Florida
Supreme https://www.floridasupremecourt.org/content/download/375611/file/07-1636_Ans.pdf Court

Tampa Bay Times

https://www.tampabay.com/archive/2005/06/24/couey-jessica-was-alive-for-days/

The Ledger https://www.theledger.com/article/LK/20070303/News/608092797/LL

Ocala Star Banner

https://www.ocala.com/article/LK/20070306/News/604224992/OS

Ocala Star Banner

https://www.ocala.com/article/LK/20050624/News/604259988/OS

Circuit 8

https://circuit8.org/wp-content/uploads/4.04-v1sp-Jessica-Lunsford-Act-and-Anti-Murder-Act-Cases.pdf

Ocala.com https://www.ocala.com/article/LK/20050527/news/604259959/OS

Herald Tribune

https://www.heraldtribune.com/article/LK/20070306/News/605203654/SH

Fox News https://www.foxnews.com/story/reporters-notebook-jessicas-lunsford-family-finds-some-satisfaction-in-couey-verdict

Tru TV -
Crime https://web.archive.org/web/20090209045436/http://trutv.com/library/crime/serial_killers/predators/jessica_lunsford/1_index.ht Library

For over a century, Indigenous children were forcibly separated from their families and communities to attend these government-funded, church-run institutions. The impact of this policy was devastating, as children were stripped of their language, culture, and identity, as well as being subjected to physical, emotional, and sexual abuse. The scars of this cultural erasure still linger in Indigenous communities today.

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In a tragic sequence of events that has sent shockwaves through the Omaha region, three Native American women have been brutally murdered. The victims, Kozee Decorah, Lenice Blackbird, and Ashlea Aldrich, were beloved members of their communities, their lives cut short in acts of unfathomable violence.

The murders have sparked outrage and raised important questions about the safety and protection of Native American women, who are disproportionately affected by violence. As the investigations into these heinous crimes unfold, it's crucial to shed light on the systemic issues that perpetuate such tragedies.

These women were more than just victims - they had dreams, aspirations, and a deep-rooted connection to their culture. They were integral parts of their families and communities, and their loss has left a void that can never be filled.

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3.    https://siouxcityjournal.com/news/local/a-special-journal-report- questions-surrounding-death-of-omaha-nation-woman- remain/article_777a5d73-de6c-5289-92a1-d4562460f7d4.html

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