Dru's Voice

This is the official website for Dru Sjodin which has been created and maintained by her family and 801 Hosting. If you have content you would like to see added to this site, or questions, please contact us at info@drusvoice.com

	5th Annual Dru Sjodin Golf Event was a success! Thank you one and all for making another golf event spectacular! Dave, Lisa and Eli, and all the volunteers, sponsors and friends who have dedicated their time, energy, gifts and kindness, we graciously appreciate you. Thank you Whitefish Golf Club, staff, Moonlite Bay Restaurant and Bar, the wonderful food served at Whitefish Golf Club, and sponsors who without a doubt, the day and eveni...read more>>
	3rd Annual "Run for Dru" Purple Elephant 5 and 10K Thank you everyone that came out for this fun event. Michelle Janowiec, family and friends, WOW, we are all so thankful and impressed with your dedication and commitment to the run and to our mission. Volunteers, sponsors and friends, Thank you, thank you, thank you. I know Dru is smiling from heaven. We can't wait to see you all again next year. This day is special and all is greatly appr...read more>>
	5th Annual Dru Sjodin Golf Event with entertainment provided by G.B. Leighton 5th Annual Dru Sjodin Golf Event Registration: Sunday, August 15th, 2010 12:00pm Shotgun Start Whitefish Golf Club $ 350.00 per Team of 3 Includes 18 Holes of Golf Steak Dinner, Drink Ticket & Ticket to G.B. Leighton 8pm to 11pm at Moonlite Bay in Crosslake. 3 Flights Paid 1st & 2nd Place each Flight Hole in One Contest for New Car Plus Skins Game. $15.00 for dinner only at go...read more>>
	Time for the 3rd Annual Dru Sjodin Purple Elephant Race for 2010! Dru Sjodin Purple Elephant 10 K & 5 K Run/Walk Downtown Pequot Lakes Saturday, August 14, 2010 8:00 AM start Cost: $20 registration for 5K;$ 25 registration for 10K. New for 2010: chip timing and free kids fun run! The race will kickoff the Chokecherry Festival, so come and run hard, then stay for an afternoon of fun. In celebration of Dru Sjodin, this event raises awareness and upholds i...read more>>
	Linda will speak at the 2009 Women’s Health Summit on October 26th. Linda Walker (mother of Dru Sjodin) will present, “Losing Dru – A Mother’s Journey.” in Bismarck on October 26 at the Best Western Ramkota Hotel. First Lady Mikey L. Hoeven and North Dakotans Partnering for Women’s Health are hosting the 2009 Women’s Health Summit. Linda will speak about the abduction and murder of her daughter, Dru, gave Linda insight into a world where unthinkable evil ta...read more>>
	Foot Prints Of Courage by Jan Jenkins It's been nearly 7 years since Chris Jenkins was murdered and yet not one single person has been arrested. There will never be Justice given to Chris and the Jenkins family. How could this be? We live in a civilized country don't we? The horrors of injustice are that of other"barbaric nations" not here in the "Land of the Free and Home of the Brave!" As Winston Church once said " "Never give...read more>>
	2009 Purple Elephant Race and The Dru Sjodin Golf Event. Hello everyone, The Purple Elephant Race and the Dru Sjodin Golf Event was a success. Thank you to all who participated, sponsored, and volunteered. We, at drusvoice, appreciate your hard work and dedication. We can't tell you enough how much you all are appreciated. All of the monies will be going to a local scholarship. For race results,use this link: http://results.active.com/pages/page....read more>>
	Planning on playing in the 4th Annual Dru Sjodin Golf Event on August 16th? Please register ASAP. See you there!. 4th Annual Dru Sjodin Golf Event Registration: August 16th, 2009 12:00pm Shotgun Start Whitefish Golf Club 18 holes of golf, cart, steak dinner, drink ticket & ticket to an acoustic performance by Tim Mahoney from 8-11pm performing at Moonlite Bay Restaurant & Bar in Crosslake, MN $350.00 per team of 3 players. $15.00 for dinner only $10.00 Concert tickets at the door. 3 Flight...read more>>
	DNA SAVES - March 22, 2009 - Katie's Story http://www.katieslaw.org/video.html KATIE'S STORY Katie Sepich was a vivacious 22-year-old graduate student at New Mexico State University. In August 2003, she was brutally attacked just outside her home. She was raped, strangled, her body set on fire, and abandoned at an old dump site. No strong suspects emerged in Katie's case, but skin and blood were found under her fingernails, leaving ...read more>>
	Dru Sjodin Purple Elephant 10 K & 5 K Run/Walk - August 15, 2009 Dru Sjodin Purple Elephant 10 K & 5 K Run/Walk Downtown Pequot Lakes August 15, 2009 9:00 AM start Cost: $20 pre-registration; $25 race day starting at 7:30 am Contact: Michelle Janowiec - mjanowiec@gmail.com; 952-836-7555 Entry includes: commemorative t-shirts, free give aways, refreshments & snacks, awards given to top three (running) finishers in each division and gender, music, pro...read more>>
	Surviving Parents Coalition Fears House Judiciary Hearing Aims to GUT the Adam Walsh Act! On Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at 2:00 p.m., the Subcommittee on Crime of the House Judiciary Committee of the U.S. Congress will hear testimony regarding the Adam Walsh Act (AWA) in a public hearing at 2141 Rayburn House Office Building. To date, not a single state is in full compliance with the AWA. The Surviving Parents Coalition welcomes the hearing and member, Mark Lunsford, will be testifying. ...read more>>
	Court to hear Rodriguez appeal Thursday Court to hear Rodriguez appeal Thursday Stephen J. Lee Grand Forks Herald - 02/10/2009 A three-judge panel will hear the appeal of Alfonso Rodriguez Jr.ï¿½s murder conviction and death sentence Thursday in the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Paul. Rodriguez, 56, is in a federal penitentiary in Terre Haute, Ind., under a death sentence for kidnapping resulting in the death of Dr...read more>>
	Wrigley supporters speak out Helmut Schmidt The Forum - 12/04/2008 North Dakota U.S. Attorney Drew Wrigley wants to keep his job. Linda Walker, the mother of slain University of North Dakota student Dru Sjodin, wants him to keep his job. The question is, do the members of the stateï¿½s congressional delegation ï¿½ Democrats all ï¿½ support keeping Wrigley on when Sen. Barack Obama is sworn in as president? Statemen...read more>>
	The Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Registry makes improvements. The U.S. Department of Justice today announced improvements to the Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Web site (NSOPW) and a new internet domain name, www.nsopw.gov. The new Web address will replace www.nsopr.gov. The updated version has a new look, is more user-friendly and provides enhanced search capabilities to locate sex offenders. NSOPW is administered by the Office of Justice Programs'...read more>>
	Shining beauty - Brainerd Dispatch Shining beauty' For Dru Sjodin's mother, stepfather, Dru's life and the memory of her death bring light to the darkness PEQUOT LAKES - As much as Sid and Linda Walker want people to remember the life of their daughter, Dru Sjodin, they also don't want the memory of her death to fade. Dru, 22, was abducted Nov. 22, 2003, and later killed by Alfonso Rodriguez Jr., a sex offender from Crooks...read more>>
	'The presence of her absence is everywhere' 'The presence of her absence is everywhere' Chuck Haga Grand Forks Herald - 11/22/2008 It was near Thanksgiving when she was taken, so as another Thanksgiving approaches, we look again for Dru Sjodin. We find her, smiling and radiant, in the pink buttons we saved. We find her in the brave and tender words of her father, in the crusading work since of her mother, in the glad memories of f...read more>>
	Turn on a light in memory of Dru. Shed light on violent sexual offenders. We LOVE you Dru Katrina Sjodin. Changes in North Dakota law since Sjodin abduction The Associated Press - Friday, November 21, 2008 Changes in North Dakota laws since University of North Dakota student Dru Sjodin was abducted and killed by a convicted sex offender in 2003. _Civil commitment proceedings: Opened the sex offender civil commitment proceedings to the general publics. _Registration of sex offenders: Requi...read more>>
	SENATE PASSES S. 1738. A GIFT TO ALL OUR CHILDREN! A MOMENTOUS DAY!. Thank you to everyone who helped us write our Senators! S. 1738 Passes in the Senate! 9/25/08 To establish a Special Counsel for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction within the Office of the Deputy Attorney General, to improve the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, to increase resources for regional computer forensic labs, and to make other improvements to increase the ability of law enforcement agencies to investigate and pro...read more>>
	WE NEED YOUR HELP TODAY, A bipartisan bill to rescue these children is about to be killed in the Senate! September 15, 2008 The Surviving Parents Coalition has been working with the National Association to PROTECT Children since we launched on June 28, 2007 announcing the introduction of Senate bill 1738, The Combating Child Exploitation Act. Now that our Congress is back from summer vacation, it is time that we once again demand our Senators to vote our bill either part of the omnibus or alone as S. 1738. We espec...read more>>
	Linda will speak at Brainerds first annual Walk a Mile in her shoes on September 27th, 2008. All proceeds will help victim/survivors of sexual violence as well as residents of the Womenï¿½s Centerï¿½s battered womenï¿½s shelter located in Brainerd. The Womenï¿½s Center of Mid-Minnesota and Sexual Assault Services are proud to announce the first annual Walk a Mile in her Shoes: An International Men's March to End Rape, Sexual Assault, and Gender Violence ï¿½ scheduled for September 27, 2008. Set on a mile-long course beginning at Wal-Mart Super Center, participating men will be asked to walk a mile in womenï¿½s high-heeled shoes. Although th...read more>>
	Thank you to all who participated in the 2008 Dru Sjodin Golf Event! Thank you one and all for making this years event spectacular. Governor Pawlenty came to the event to help raise awareness of sexual violence in our Colleges and Universities. We thank him for his time and energy spent in this area that we would like to focus even more on. Dave, Lisa and Eli, you have out done yourselves. Your time and dedication is greatly appreciated by the whole family....read more>>
	Protect.org wrote this beautiful article about our Senator Dorgan, Rep. Earl Pomeroy, and Linda. This is a MUST read. Our North Dakota Senator hard at work along with Earl Pomeroy, and our Linda. We are so proud of the three of them. They are fighting for our children. Thank you from all of us parents around the whole country. Senate Votes to Double ICAC Funding. Sen. Bryon Dorgan Wins Millions for Child Rescues (JUNE 19, 2008) Getting something done to protect kids in Washington ...read more>>
	3rd Annual Dru Sjodin Golf Event - August 10, 2008 . Copy and fill out form, return with check for 350.00 made out to: Dru Sjodin Golf Event, 8769 Ruttger Road, Pequot Lakes, MN 56472 3rd Annual Dru Sjodin Golf Event Registration August 10th, 12:00 Shotgun Start Whitefish Golf Club 18 holes of golf, cart, steak dinner, drink ticket & ticket to GB Leighton, 8 ï¿½ 11 PM @ Moonlite Bay Restaurant & Bar in Crosslake, MN $350.00 per team of 3 players 3 Flights Paid Prize money awarded to 1st & 2nd place teams each flight Skins Game, Hole in One Contest for new car....read more>>
	2008 Minnesota Governor's Fishing Opener and Dru's Garden May 9th, 10th, and 11th, 2008 Pequot Lakes and Breezy Point Announced as Site of 60th Annual Minnesota Governorï¿½s Fishing Opener Governor Tim Pawlenty announced that Pequot Lakes and Breezy Point will be the site of the 60th anniversary of the Minnesota Governorï¿½s Fishing Opener, May 9, 10 and 11, 2008. The 2008 Governorï¿½s Fishing Opener will be held in the neighboring communit...read more>>
	Sky diving event called off today due to Blizzard in Fargo Thank you Shelle and gang for your hard work to make this dive a success. Dru would be so proud of all of you. ...read more>>
	Sjodin's mother offers a tribute to her daughter, Dan Feldner, Staff Writer for Minot Daily News An emotional evening in the auditorium of Minot High School-Central Campus that began with a recounting of Dru Sjodin's death ended with a celebration of her life. Linda Walker, the mother of Dru Sjodin, a 22-year-old University of North Dakota student who was abducted from a mall parking lot in November 2003 and found murdered nearly five months later, was in Minot Thursday night to share her ...read more>>
	Thursday, April 24th, at 7:00 p.m. Linda will be speaking at the Central Campus Auditorium in Minot, ND. Sexual Abuse is a crime not limited to large metropolitan areas. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and the Domestic Violence Crisis Center is spreading the word about the horrible crime and giving closure to victims. Area victims are voicing their pain and experiences in a located at Dakota Square Mall until April 20th. "The message we are hoping to send is this happens all the time. A...read more>>
	Dru's Dive raises awareness of violence by Brianna Conway On April 26, one hundred students from across North Dakota will be jumping out of an airplane two miles above the ground at SkyDive Fargo in memory of Dru Sjodin (UND), Mindy Morgenstern (VCSC) and Anita Knutson (Minot State), all North Dakota students who have been murdered within the last five years. The skydive, which is part of the larger nationwide campaign Operation Freefall: The Two-Mil...read more>>
	Year four since Dru was found. Turn on a light for Dru today and shed light oh violent sexual offenders. When Dru Sjodin, a 22-year-old Pequot Lakes native and University of North Dakota student, first went missing on November 22, 2003, her family and friends hoped and prayed for her safe return. For many of us, this time frame was one of turmoil and emotional chaos. Nearly five months later, after countless hours of searching, Dru's body was discovered in a ravine just outside of Crookston, Minn...read more>>
	Linda will be speaking at the Multi-State Conference in Dubuque, Iowa this Wednesday. Linda will be speaking at the Multi-State Conference on April 9, 2008. It's topic will be Crime, Victims and Community Safety. It will be held at the Grand River Center in Dubuque, Iowa. This multi-disciplinary conference is intended for law enforcement, prosecutors, victim service providers, medical providers, probation/parole officers, school personnel, clergy, and judges. Sponsored by t...read more>>
	John Hoff writes a great and powerful article. A must read. Learning lessons from Dru Sjodin. April 7, 2008 Learning lessons from Dru Sjodin We may never know how many lives will be saved because the eyes of a camera are watching over them. By John Hoff There's no definitive, authoritative playbook about how a campus should respond to an abduction or murder. There is no firm and fast rule about how many security measures are enough, versus what would just be overkill. But both Linda Walker, who...read more>>
	"NOT ONE MORE CHILD!" Campaign and Dru's Voice join together! Dru's Voice has joined forces with the Not One More Child campaign. As a member of The Surviving Parents Coalition, Linda Walker recently returned from a trip to Washington, DC to lobby for S1738, The Combating Child Exploitation Act. This bill asks for money to provide training, support, and forensic labs for our law enforcement and Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Forces to co...read more>>
	April 5th .. Come one.. Come ALL! Pancakes for Awareness about Violence against Students: In memory of Dru Sjodin, Mindy Morgenstern and Anita Knutson On April 5th, 2008 from 8 a.m. - 10 a.m. at Applebee's in the two Grand Forks locations and three Fargo locations. Students from around North Dakota will be serving pancakes for Awareness about Violence against Students. Fargo: 1) 2001 16th Street N. N. Fargo, ND 58102 2) 2800 13th Avenue SW Fargo, ND 58103 3) 4900 13th Ave. SW Fargo, ND 58103 Grand Forks/EGF 1) 415 2nd St...read more>>
	Dru's Dive! April 26th is fast approaching!! Come and join us sky dive and check out "How you can help" with this cause. March, 2008 In Memory of Dru Sjodin (UND), Mindy Morgenstern (Valley City State) and Anita Knutson (Minot State) "Falling into Spring" - Sky Diving for Awareness about Violent Sexual Offenders and Violence Against Women and Children. Jumps will be scheduled in April to June time frame to accommodate everyone that wants to jump. Our event is at SkyDive Fargo. HOWEVER- if you are from...read more>>
	WJJY 106.7, B93.3, COOL 103.5, 107.5 FM, and Crow Wing County Child Protection Team is having it's 14th Annual Radiothon to End Child Abuse. Please support the Radiothon to End Child Abuse. December 6 and 7th, 2007 Since Dru's senseless death, I have been working with other parents to end child abuse by advocating in Washington for tougher laws to protect our children. You can help me in this effort by supporting the the Radiothon to End Child Abuse. Please make your Radiothon pledge now to Help End Child Abuse and Neglect right here in our community and across Minnesota. A...read more>>
	Linda speaks out about on-line predators on KSTP November 25, 2007 http://kstp.com/article/stories/S267158.shtml?cat=118...read more>>
	Turn a Light in memory Dru on Thanksgiving day. The day Dru went missing. Hug your Children too! When Dru Sjodin, a 22-year-old Pequot Lakes native and University of North Dakota student, first went missing on November 22, 2003, her family and friends hoped and prayed for her safe return. For many of us, this time frame was one of turmoil and emotional chaos. Nearly five months later, after countless hours of searching, Dru's body was discovered in a ravine just outside of Crookston,...read more>>
	5 year anniversary for People Magazines Hero Among Us Award. Pictures in photo gallery. November 11, 2007 For the past 5 years People Magazine has given out Heroes Among Us Award to 5 group of individuals. This year Linda Walker along with other founding members of the ï¿½Surviving Parents Coalitionï¿½ received one of the awards; ï¿½our mission is to empower surviving parents of children who were abducted and sexually assaulted, or are still missing, to work together and present a...read more>>
	People Magazineï¿½s Heroes Among Us Award The 13 founders of The Surviving Parents Coalition will be honored by People Magazine in California this week. Linda will be honored along with Mark Lunsford, Sharon Brooks, Erin Runnion, Magi and John Bish, Rebecca DeMauro, Ed Smart, Marc Klass, Mika Moulton, Mary Kozakiewicz, Colleen Nick, Ahmad Rivarzfar, and Michelle Duffey. They started the Coalition to empower surviving parents of ch...read more>>
	Please check out Fund Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act 2006 www.fundadam.org On July 27, 2006, President Bush signed into law the bipartisan "Adam Walsh Child Protection & Safety Act." At President Bush's side were John and Reve Walsh and other parents of children who tragically, never made it home. It's only fitting that the toughest legislation in 25 years is named in honor of Adam Walsh, who never made it home and whose parents have fought so hard f...read more>>
	FUND ADAM Calls on Congress to Fully Fund the Adam Walsh Act of 2006 WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- FUND ADAM, a coalition of victims' parents and child protection advocates, has challenged the federal government to follow the lead of Sen. Barbara Mikulski and Sen. Richard Shelby in funding the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006. Applauding the leadership and determination of Senators Mikulski and Shelby, FUND ADAM encouraged Co...read more>>
	Linda is Dru's Voice at the Mid Atlantic Conference. October 9 - 12 Linda will present Dru's story at the Mid Atlantic Conference on Friday, October 12, 2007. Linda is sharing Dru's story to a group of passionate people who are seeking change in Child Abuse and Neglect. She will talk about the impact of this tragedy, Dru's life, and how her spirit works through all of us. Good luck to you Linda. We love you and Dru's spirit. Thank you for you dedicat...read more>>
	It is Dru's Birthday today. 9/26/2007 Happy Birthday Dru.. We all love you so. You and your grandpa are in our hearts and prayers....read more>>
	Governor's Proclamation recognizing September 25th, 2007, as the first Minnesota State Day of Remembrance for all murdered victims of Minnesota. The Governor of Minnesota is proclaming that September 25th will be a day of remembering loved ones that were victims of murder. One day before Dru's Birthday! You can attend a press conference that has been called by State Senator Ellen Anderson. It will be held at the State Capital on September 25th from 10:00 to 11:00 am. A special thanks to Maggie Doran and Rome Hanson and the Ben D...read more>>
	Dru Sjodin Purple Elephant 5K Run/Walk RUN/WALK/CELEBRATE - Raising Awareness Against Sexual Violence. August 21st, 2007 Although our family could not attend the 1st Purple Elephant Run/Walk 5K event. We were there in spirit and want to thank all of the people that have made this event possible. Our mission is to bring awareness of sexual violence against women and children to the forefront. Our community and communities around ...read more>>
	2007 Dru Sjodin Golf Event - Updated pictures in Photo Gallery The 2007 Dru Sjodin Golf Event was a success. Promoting awareness and prevention of violence against women and children. The event was great fun. Thank you to Eli Loven and Dave and Lisa Jacobson, G B Leighton, Whitefish Golf Club, Moonlite Bay Restaurant, and all the many sponsors and friends. All proceeds will go to the Dru Sjodin Scholorship Fund. On behalf of the family of Dru, we thank you al...read more>>
	Run for Dru ... August 18, 2007 in Pequot Lakes Mn Starting Times Run: 9:00 am Walk: 9:15 am www.cbrunning.com/runfordru For the safety of all participants, we ask that you please leave pets, bikes, boards, & blades at home. 5k to play This event has been created as a fun, healthy way for the community to recognize, raise awareness, and uphold intolerance of sexual violence against women and children in honor and celebra...read more>>
	Runners to honor Dru Sjodin at 5K Runners to honor Dru Sjodin at 5K Kelly Smith The Forum - 08/06/2007 The pain of losing a young daughter and friend will never fade. But for Dru Sjodinï¿½s mother and a close friend, comfort is found in the support so many strangers have offered. For the runners who lace up their shoes in two weeks, a race is one way for them to honor Sjodinï¿½s life. The first annual Dru Sjodin Pur...read more>>
	Nice article from the Forum 8-5-07 Golf tourney honors Sjodin, raises money Kelly Smith The Forum - 08/06/2007 They never met Dru Sjodin, but Dave and Lisa Jacobson were profoundly affected by the 22-year-old college studentï¿½s death. The couple moved into a house in Pequot Lakes, Minn., in June 2003. Their house was two doors down from Linda and Sid Walker, whose daughterï¿½s picture and story would be flashed across the st...read more>>
	Dru Sjodin 2007 Golf Tournament .. Sunday, August 12th 2007 2007 Dru Sjodin Golf Event Registration August 12th, 12:00 Shotgun Start Whitefish Golf Club 18 holes of golf, cart, steak dinner, drink ticket & ticket to GB Leighton, 8 ï¿½ 11 PM @ Moolite Bay Restaurant & Bar in Crosslake, MN $350.00 per team of 3 players 3 Flights Paid Prize money awarded to 1st & 2nd place teams each flight Skins Game, Hole in One Contest for new car Fill...read more>>
	FBI Awards for Sjodin Case The FBI has awarded three North Dakota men for the work they did on the Dru Sjodin murder case. The National Award of Excellence went to FBI Special Agent Christopher Boeckers, Lieutenant James Remer of the Grand Forks police department and US Attorney Drew Wrigley. The team spent three years pursuing the investigation and prosecution of the Sjodin case. The three received the award at a National ...read more>>
	Inaugural 5K Race to Celebrate Life of Dru Sjodin Proceeds from Dru Sjodin Purple Elephant 5K to benefit Gamma Phi Beta Scholarship at University of North Dakota PEQUOT LAKES, MINN. (July 10, 2007) ï¿½ A life will be commemorated and a cause supported at the first annual Dru Sjodin Purple Elephant 5K Run/Walk on August 18, 2007 in Pequot Lakes, Minn. The race is intended as a fun, healthy way for the community to recognize, raise awareness, ...read more>>
	Linda and Parents Of Abducted And Sexually Assaulted Children Are Joining Forces 6-25-07 KOTV - 6/22/2007 Parents who've been through the worst pain imaginable join forces to protect children. Families who made national news after their child was kidnapped or murdered have created the Surviving Parents Coalition. These parents are members of a close-knit group that no parent ever wants to belong to. They have lost children to kidnappers, sexual predators and murderers all over the...read more>>
	Linda will be attending the Law Enforcement Coordinating Committee Conference this week in Jackson Wyoming. June 19th - 21st, Linda will be attending the Law Enforcement Coordinating Committee Conference in Jackson, Wyoming. The guest include: John Green, acting U.S. Attorney, Distric of Wyoming. Patrick Crank, Wyoming Attorney General. Flint Waters, Division of Criminal Investigation and Project Safe Childhood. Jim Anderson,Asst. U.S. Attorney, District of Wyoming, Project Safe Childhood, P...read more>>
	Our hearts and prayers are with the Bish family. May the love that surrounds you bring you renewed strength for a speedy recovery John Bish. We hold you and Magi in our hearts and prayers; with love to you from Druï¿½s family and friends. ...read more>>
	Saint Paul Mayor, Christopher Coleman and VIPI, Victim Intervention Program Inc. will host a Walk-a-thon May 18, 2007 Mayor Chris Coleman and The Victim Intervention Program Invite You To A Walk For Hope A Walk To Remember On Monday, May 21st from 5:30 to 9: P.M. Saint Paul Mayor, Christopher Coleman and VIPI, Victim Intervention Program Inc. will host a Walk-a-thon fund-raiser at the Como Park East Pavilion. Registration will begin at 5:30 P.M.. Food will be served from 6P.M. to 7:...read more>>
	We need your help in getting the Adam Walsh Child Protection Act funded!! Please continue to call or fax your State Representives and Senators in your state to appeal for funding for this very important bill. http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm Do it for Dru .. Do it for you.. ...read more>>
	May 25 is National Missing Children's Day. It's a reminder for all parents, guardians, teachers and other role models to make child safety a priority. ...read more>>
	Dru Sjodin's mom to speak at 'Take Back the Night' Thursday May 3rd, 2007 Linda Walker hugs her daughter, Dru Sjodin. Dru was kidnapped and murdered in 2003. Linda will speak Thursday at the Take Back the Night Event at 6:30 p.m. at Maple Island Park in Little Falls. Terry Lehrke Staff Writer Dru Sjodin would be right next to her mother, Linda Walker, at the Little Falls Take Back the Night event Thursday. If she were still alive. Dru was active in jus...read more>>
	On behalf of everyone at Drusvoice - April 17th, 2007 To all the families, friends, and the communities of the Virginia Tech: We mourn with you. We will pray with you. We will will hope with you. We will unite with you. God bless all of us.....read more>>
	Linda will speak and is on a panel for the April 24 Silha Center/SPJ Ethics Week event, "When Tragedy Strikes, What is the Media's Role?". April 24 ethics event: This year's Ethics Week theme is "Minimize Harm," we are hoping to explore that in the context of the ethics of media coverage of high-profile events. Each person, including Linda will bring a unique perspective to the topic. Linda will be speaking about her experience for tragedy struck her and her family when Dru was abducted in 2003. The event is Tuesday, April 24, f...read more>>
	Please go to KTOE.com and listen to all three interviews with Carolyn Carlson. March 26, 2007 Carolyn Carlson and Steve Pitt. Listen to his interview. www. KTOE.com He testified at Dru's trial and speaks about his 5 hour interview with Dru's killer. By Chuck Haga, Star Tribune FARGO, N.D. ï¿½ Life or death ï¿½ the decision in the Alfonso Rodriquez Jr. kidnapping-murder case went to the jury at 12:30 p.m. today. Rodriguez was convicted last month of kidnappin...read more>>
	Adam Walsh Legislation needs funding. This includes Dru's Law - Oprah Winfrey and all who are behind us are urging you to send the attached letter to your Senators and Governors. Dear Senator: As your constituent, I am writing this letter to urge you and your colleagues to act swiftly to fully fund the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act. The provisions of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act must be funded now so that law enforcement can protect children and communities from the scourge of convicted sex offenders: I urge you to fully fund all of...read more>>
	Aunt Carol's Impact Statement that the judge would not let be read in court because she was not physically there. February 11, 2007 It's not possible for me to explain the impact of the murder of my niece, Dru, without explaining what she meant to me and how she was so very special. Simply put, Dru brought me joy. She was the cookie cutter image of her mother and my husband's sister, Linda, who I grew up with and cherish. When Dru would come to stay with her Uncle David and me sometimes I would forg...read more>>
	Violence Against Women Action Day: February 28, 2007 February 28, 2007 Save the Date! Violence Against Women Action Day: Invest in a Violence-free Minnesota Date: Wednesday, February 28 Location: Minnestoa State Capitol, St. Paul, MN Events: Meet with your legislators. (make your appt. ASAP) 12:00pm-Violence Against Women Action Day Rally. Event takes place at the Minnesota Capitol Rotunda. Includes the Memorial for the 2006 Femic...read more>>
	Linda Walkers Impact Statement and closing remarks from Judge Erickson Transcripts from Thursday February 8th, 2007 Fargo, North Dakota. Linda Walker "Honorable Judge Ralph Erickson, I stand before you today because had my only daughter, Dru Katrina Sjodin, had the chance to do so, she would have spoken. I'm here for her and her family, my family, her brother Sven and his wife Melinda, and their children, my grandchildren, Dru's nephews and niece: Caleb, Mi...read more>>
	Linda talks openly of Dru by Steven Wagner, Forum's article Sunday February 4, 2007 Mother to talk openly of Dru Steven Wagner, The Forum Published Sunday, February 04, 2007 Itï¿½s been more than three years since Linda Walker last heard her daughter speak. But the mother of Dru Sjodin finds strength in her voice and the determination to carry a message. ï¿½She started this campaign,ï¿½ Walker said of her daughter, whose kidnapping and death launched massive efforts ...read more>>
	Linda talked LIVE on Life After Loss Radio Show February 5, 2007 Linda talked LIVE on KTOE - Mankato MN today. This is a radio show that talks about Life after Loss. Way to go Linda.. Excellent! We at drusvoice are so proud of you! You can hear the recorded version on KTOE's website www.katoinfo.com/linder_radio/ktoe/index.php This weekly program airs on Mondays at 1:35 p.m., C.S.T. on KTOE, 1420 a.m,. www.ktoe.com out of Mankato, Minnesota. Turn y...read more>>
	Thanks Facebook! Thank you everyone that is keeping Dru's memory alive on Facebook and speaking out about important issues like mine. We apprieciate your efforts. www.facebook.com Dru Sjodin Dru's mom and Drusvoices...read more>>
	PINK FLOOD FOR FARGO! PINK FLOOD FOR FARGO (Sand bag them!) on the 8th; anyone that can get there and give support to the amazing WRIGLEY team with banners which can be carried outside the court house. What a statment that we could give to all the murdered victims of violence to give a voice!!!!!!!!! Place there names on a sand bag in pink and pile it in front of the court house the power of pink!!!!!!!!!! Lets go!...read more>>
	Pushing Forward - Colleen Cambell a hero fighting for victims! Sister of slain race car driver Mickey Thompson, Collene Campbell, with husband Gary looking on, wave a checkered flag during a media conference after the guilty verdict of Michael Goodwin, Thursday, Jan. 4, 2007, in Pasadena, Calif. Goodwin, a once high-living motorsports promoter, was convicted of two counts of murder Thursday in the 1988 killings of Mickey Thompson and the racing legend's...read more>>
	Trial date has been changed - January 5, 2007 The hearing on a defense motion for a new trial was suppose to be January 5, 2007 has been postponed due to Judge Erickson's surgery and rescheduled for January 26, 2007. A new sentencing date has not been set. ...read more>>
	Linda will speak at Minnesota State Capital January 4, 2006 Linda will speak at Minnesota General Crime Victim's Coalition on January 10th 2007. Her agenda will be to talk about the lack of victims rights in our society along with her own experience as a parent trying to find the support and services needed during Dru's disappearance and trial. Her mission along with the Coalition is to find ways to better assist victims, fight ...read more>>
	World Day for Prevention of Child Abuse November 22, 2006 The family of Dru Sjodin extends their support to all of the organizations that have done so much on behalf of the many nameless, faceless and voiceless children in this world who have & continue to suffer at the hands of abuse. We applaud the 119 countries that have come together to take a stand for children of the world and voice their commitment to keeping them safe from ...read more>>
	Calling all neighbors of all ages in Minnesota. You can help us end child abuse! November 9, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 9, 2006 CONTACT: Nancy Sabin 651 714-4673 or nsabin@jwf.org Jacob Wetterling Foundation, Executive Director Rolanda DelaMartinez 651-523-0099 ext 15 or rdelamartinez@pcamn.org Prevent Child Abuse MN, Director of Development and Marketing Calling all neighbors of all ages in Minnesotaï¿½you can help us end child abuse! Show your support for kids...read more>>
	The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) launched a new online tool that provides information about registered offenders who have fallen out of compliance with registration requirements. Message from Linda on October 18, 2006. Personal information isn't as private as it once was. Information that most of us believed to be under our exclusive individual control simply isn't, anymore. Instead, what was personal, has become easily accessible public knowledge Sex offenders can easily find out where their victims live, work and go to school. These addresses, thought by most...read more>>
	Help wage war on predators! From Erin Runnion - The Joyful Child Foundation - October 18, 2006 Dear Friends, As you all know my daughter, Samantha, was kidnapped, sexually assaulted and murdered four years ago. In addition to our prevention work with The Joyful Child Foundation in Memory of Samantha, I have had the opportunity to lobby Congress and my state legislature for laws to protect children from predators. I ...read more>>
	A note to Congress from Polly Franks. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Polly Franks, Executive Director The Franks Foundation Telephone No.: (804) 564-9196 Email Address: pollyfranks@franksfoundation.org October 15, 2006 Note to Congress: Itï¿½s the Children, Stupid!! I once knew a man like Mark Foley; he was a friendly helpful neighbor who appeared to be the kind of guy whoï¿½d never hurt a fly. One night he attac...read more>>
	Dru's family will keep fighting against abuse - by Nancy Vogt - Pineandlakes.com Dru's family will keep fighting against abuse. They want Dru's Voice to continue to be heard. The trial for the man who killed their daughter may be over, but Sid and Linda Walker's fight against people who abuse women and children is far from over. "As a family, we're trying to keep awareness of abuse against women and children; it's very important to us," Linda Walker, mother of Dru Sjodi...read more>>
	Dru's Birthday "Celebrate the day for what it is. It's a beautiful day and Dru will always be in my mind and everyone's mind and in our hearts. I think we need to continue in that way and not be overcome by all the ugliness of it, her dad said. Dru would have been twenty-five on September 26, 2006. We thank you for the many prayers. Dru's family...read more>>
	A thousand days from disappearance to death penalty - by Dave Kolpack - Associated Press - September 23, 2006 A thousand days from disappearance to death penalty DAVE KOLPACK Associated Press FARGO, N.D. A thousand days passed from the moment when a University of North Dakota student was abducted from a mall parking lot to the time the man convicted of killing her was sentenced to death. Dru Sjodin disappeared in broad daylight on the weekend before Thanksgiving in 2003, when the rest of the cou...read more>>
	Druï¿½s voice heard, her mother says - Dave Olson - The Fargo Forum - September 23, 2006 The sky was gray and a lingering drizzle besieged the federal courthouse in Fargo on Friday. But for the parents of Dru Sjodin, it was the brightest day in nearly three years. ï¿½Quite honestly, I donï¿½t even know how to wrap myself around what has taken place in our lives,ï¿½ Linda Walker said minutes after a jury decided her daughterï¿½s killer should be put to death. ï¿½Druï¿½s voice was...read more>>
	DRU'S SORORITY SISTER IS IN NEED OF SOME PRAYERS! Our family, Elizabeth's family, her Sorority Sisters and friends of Elizabeth's are asking for your prayers! A Message from Liz Hacker's mom: My daughter Liz went into the hospital on September 11, 2006 for the first time. Her temperature was extremely high and her platelets were extremely low. After much research she was diagnosed with Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis (a very rare insect bor...read more>>
	They hold emotions in check out of respect for Sjodin's family They hold emotions in check out of respect for Sjodin's family by Nancy Vogt - Pine and Lakes Dru Sjodin There was no fanfare in Pequot Lakes after a jury found Alfonso Rodriguez Jr. guilty in the death of Dru Sjodin. While people in town expressed relief at the jury's verdict, they know the trial is not over. Out of respect for Sjodin's family - her mother and stepfather live here - t...read more>>
	Maucieri's Restaurant and the Whitefish Golf Club 's Golf Event 2006 We would like to thank all of the incredible people who put so much effort into organizing this event, to all of those who donated so generously and for everyone who came out in support of this very important cause. Not only was it a huge success, it was a lot of fun! Once again we are reminded how blessed we are to live in this wonderful community where people care about one another and about p...read more>>
	A fresh start - The Forum - by Sherri Richards - August 18, 2006 Rich red walls, a gold frame and sparkling glass surround the message: Believe. Its one of the first things to catch the eye of a visitor to the Gamma Phi Beta house. And it will be one of the last things the young women who live there see before heading off to class. The word, in silver script adhered to a mirror, is a reminder to the women of the University of North Dakota sorority: Believ...read more>>
	'Did you know Dru?' No - and yes - by Jodie Tweed - Brainerd Dispatch - August 15, 2006 'Did you know Dru?' No - and yes By JODIE TWEED Staff Writer "You're from Pequot Lakes. ... So, did you know Dru Sjodin?" It's a question I've gotten about a half-dozen times this summer when I've met new people, whether it be while I was hanging out with friends or out on assignment for the newspaper doing stories on area festivals and other events. And it's a question that's tough for...read more>>
	Sunday August 13th, 2006 Maucieri's Italian Restaurant in Crosslake is hosting the 1st Annual Dru Sjodin Golf Tournament and Silent Auction. Sunday August 13th, 2006 Maucieriï¿½s Italian Restaurant in Crosslake is hosting the 1st Annual Dru Sjodin Golf Tournament and Silent Auction - Sunday, August 13th. Funds raised will benefit graduates in the form of scholarships, and aim to help bring about new laws that prevent and stop violence against women and children. ï¿½Druï¿½s Lawï¿½ is a part of the ï¿½Adam Walsh Protection and ...read more>>
	Thank You We would like to thank everyone who worked selflessly to get The Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act passed. Thank you, Congressman Pomeroy and Senator Dorgan from the bottom of our hearts! It is only fitting that you were standing with President Bush as he signed the bill. It's hard to find the words to thank our amazing friends at The National Center for Missing and Exploited ...read more>>
	Walker: bill-signing ceremony is "bittersweet" and "surreal" Posted on Thu, Jul. 27, 2006 Walker: bill-signing ceremony is "bittersweet" and "surreal" MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON - The mother of slain University of North Dakota student Dru Sjodin said Thursday it was "very, very surreal" to attend a White House bill-signing ceremony for a new law to protect against child predators. Linda Walker joined "America's Most Want...read more>>
	Linda heads to Washington for the signing of "Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act" on Thursday 27, 2006! July 25, 2006 Linda will be heading to Washington D.C. and attending the signing of "Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act" by President George Bush. She and a team of advocates will be present along with the National Center of Missing and Exploited Children. We are so thrilled that this bill is finally going to pass. Next Thursday is the 25th anniversary of the abduction and murder o...read more>>
	Senate OKs Dru's Law - July 21, 2006 by Susanne Nadeau - Grand Forks Herald Legislation to become part of larger child protection bill By Susanne Nadeau Herald Staff Writer After two years, two passes through the Senate and one abrupt halt at the House, North Dakota representatives are preparing for the passage of Dru's Law. "It's been a long while since I wrote Dru's Law I wrote it after the murder of Dru Sjodin," said Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., in a telephone inte...read more>>
	Could bill have helped Destiny? July 20, 2006 by Lee Davidson - Deseret Morning News Could bill have helped Destiny? Smarts pose query as they lobby for sex-offender law By Lee Davidson Deseret Morning News Ed Smart and his kidnapped-but-rescued daughter, Elizabeth, wondered aloud in Washington Wednesday if a bill they long sought ï¿½ which the Senate is poised to pass today ï¿½ might have helped prevent the disappearance of Utah girl Destiny Norton. "In the case of Destin...read more>>
	Dru's Garden Posted on Sat, Jul. 01, 2006 In Pequot Lakes, Dru's Garden celebrates a life AMY FORLITI Associated Press PEQUOT LAKES, Minn. - Bright yellow lilies, deep purple clematis and other blossoms in brilliant shades of red and pink spring from the earth along a small section of the Paul Bunyan Trail. A rock at the entrance to this garden is etched with the handwritten words "Love you, dru" - invi...read more>>
	Team of women running in Dru's memory Grandma's Marathon, June 17th, 2006. Story to come soon. ...read more>>
	May 25th is National Missing Children's Day It is National Missing Children's Day today. This is a good day to remind yourself and your friends to have an updated photo of your children. Please take some pictures of your children today. A current image of your child is so important if your child went missing. I hope and pray that you never have to experience this type of tragedy in your lives. Please be smart and educate yourselves, your ki...read more>>
	SENATE PASSES HATCHï¿½S SEX OFFENDER BILL Washington ï¿½ The U.S. Senate today passed by unanimous consent the ï¿½Sex Offender Registration and Notification Actï¿½ (S. 1086), sponsored by Sen. Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah). This is the first piece of national legislation specifically designed to protect children from sexual predators. ï¿½Sex offenders represent a clear and present danger to our nationï¿½s most precious natu...read more>>
	60 Senators HAVE NOT co-sponsored S. 1086!! Let's make it a headline,"All US Senators have cosponsored S. 1086" Can't quite do that yet. 60 Senators HAVE NOT co-sponsored S. 1086!! We need them all to be behind us. Help us please. Updated: May 04, 2006. Where are they? Why aren't their names on the bill? Get behind us and demand to know where your Senators stand on this bill! Senators as of May 04, 2006 who HAVE NOT cosponsored this important bill. Daniel Akaka D-HI, Lamar Alexander R-TN, Wa...read more>>
	Senator Bill Frist - No More Delays - Bring the "Child Safety Act" to the Senate floor for a vote!! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Polly Franks, Board of Directors National Coalition of Victims in Action April 28, 2006 Senator Bill Frist - No More Delays - Bring The "Child Safety Act" To The Senate Floor For A Vote!! The National Coalition of Victims in Action (NCVIA) - a nonprofit organization which represents victims of violent crime throughout our country (many of whom are parent...read more>>
	Dru's Minnesota Senators Norm Coleman, Mark Dayton, cosponsors 1086! May 04, 2006 Thank you to all Senators supporting this important bill. Welcome on board Dru's Minnesota Senators Norm Coleman and Mark Dayton for your support! Please continue to write your Senators. It IS making a difference. ...read more>>
	An article from the Bismark Tribune: Mother of slain student says confront ugly subject. Bismarck Tribune - Friday April 21, 2006 By TONY SPILDE As sure as sunlight will dance on the petals of a purple coneflower somewhere this summer, another will be purposely trampled by a dark-hearted person who can't stand beauty. Linda Walker doesn't want anyone to experience what she's gone through the last few years. But she knows someone will. So she has devoted her life to shining...read more>>
	A note from Linda Walker April 3, 2006 Hello, My name is Linda Walker. I am the mother of Dru Sjodin. My only daughter was last seen and heard from on November 22, 2003. After five long, cold months of searching for Dru, we found her discarded body in a ravine just outside of Crookston, MN. Her DNA and blood samples were found in the car of a recently released sex offender. He has subsequently been charged with her ...read more>>
	Druï¿½s law stalled in Senate By Sen. Byron Dorgan, Published Sunday, April 02, 2006 It has been two and a half years since Dru Sjodin was abducted from the parking lot of a shopping mall in Grand Forks, N.D. Her accused murderer, a Minnesota man with a history of committing violent sexual crimes, will go on trial in July. I hope justice will be done. In the meantime, Iï¿½ve been working hard to pass legislation called ï...read more>>
	60 Senators HAVE NOT co-sponsored S. 1086!! Updated: May 04, 2006. Where are they? Why aren't their names on the bill? Please, we urge you to write/call/ or e-mail your Senators from your state! Get behind us and demand to know where your Senators stand on this bill! A Letter by Polly Franks from the National COalition of Victims in Action. How Many More Children Will Have to Die at the Hands of Convicted Sex Offenders? Rich...read more>>
	See if your Senator is on this list. WE need your help. Updated May 04, 2006 It is time to start e-mailing, writing or calling your Senators in your home state. WE NEED YOUR HELP. This is a crucial time. Please take a few minutes out of your day today and ask your Senator WHY he or she is NOT a Co-sponsor of S. 1086-The Sex Offender Bill. We have made it easy for you. Go to Dru's Law on this website and click, Contact your Senator. There you w...read more>>
	Bill incorporating Carlie's Law wins House approval Posted on Thu, Mar. 09, 2006 WASHINGTON - HERALD STAFF AND WIRE REPORT A bill intended to strengthen a federal law protecting children against predators passed the U.S. House on Wednesday and now heads for the Senate. The Children's Safety and Violent Crime Reduction Act, logged in Congress as H.R. 4472, includes provisions from Carlie's Law, a measure offered by U.S. Rep. Katherine Harri...read more>>
	Linda on Capital Hill to urge the passage of The Children's Safety Act February 28, 2006. Linda flew to Washington D.C to join other parents of missing and murdered children, victims advocates, The Center for Missing and Exploited Children, America's Most Wanted, John Walsh, Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner and many others to urge the passage of the The Children's Safety Act of 2005. The main objective of this bill is to keep OUR living children safe. Many people are stead...read more>>
	Linda heads to Lenoir , North Carolina February 18, 2006 Linda will be heading to Lenoir, North Carolina on February 18, 2006. 2:00pm till 4:00pm. Linda will be the keynote speaker at Meadowbrook Baptist Church. There will be a Public Safety Rally. The theme is "Protecting Our Children..Preventing A Nightmare." Linda will be speaking out against violence, Dru's Law, the Children's Saftey Act of 2005, and the epidemic of sexual predators in our so...read more>>
	Linda heads to Grand Forks ND to accept an award February 3, 2006 Linda heads to Grand Forks, ND to accept from the Diva's, "The Vagina Warrior Award." The Vagina Warrior Award is about "developing the spiritual muscle to enter and survive the grief that violence brings and, in that dangerous space of stunned unknowing, inviting the deeper wisdom." Other women accepting this award are: Our great friend, Kay Mendick - UND Women Center...read more>>
	Dru Sjodin's mother urges Congress to pass Dru's Law Posted on Fri, Dec. 03, 2005 Dru Sjodin's mother urges Congress to pass Dru's Law Associated Press FARGO, N.D. - The mother of Dru Sjodin says she is frustrated that Congress has not yet passed a law creating a national database of sex offenders. Linda Walker has worked with Congress to establish "Dru's Law," named for her daughter, a University of North Dakota student from Pe...read more>>
	Mother wants law enacted. December 2, 2005 Mother wants law enacted By Steven P. Wagner, The Forum Published Friday, December 02, 2005 ï¿½ advertisement ï¿½ Linda Walker fears another year will pass without a national law to protect children from sex offenders. Itï¿½s been more than two years since Walker last saw her own daughter, Dru Sjodin, who disappeared from a Grand Forks, N.D., mall parking lot. Twice-convicted Alfonso Rod...read more>>
	A nice article from Fosston Mn News. A letter from the Editor. Written 10/11/05 Last Wednesday afternoon I traveled to Bagley High School with my co-worker Katie to view the Clothesline Project. I had viewed the project about six years ago while I was a student at the University of North Dakota. As we drove I thought back to that day and the major impact the event had on me. I walked up to the Ballroom of Memorial Union with my classmates not really kno...read more>>
	2 years have gone by... We miss you Dru.. 11/22/2005 For Dru You went so far away today and didn't tell us why. When you were gone, I cried, I died, you never said goodbye. It feels like years, we've tried so hard to find out where you've been. But where you are is far and wide and doesn't let us in. Although you're there and we are here without your brilliant love. Some comfort can be gained on Earth from what exists above. We're grateful fo...read more>>
	John Walsh and ï¿½Americaï¿½s Most Wantedï¿½ urge Congress to pass H.R. 3132 and S.1086 Press Release JOHN WALSH AND ï¿½AMERICAï¿½S MOST WANTEDï¿½ URGE CONGRESS TO PASS CRITICAL SEX OFFENDER LEGISLATION BEFORE ADJOURNMENT BETHESDA, MD - November 22, 2005 - John Walsh and ï¿½Americaï¿½s Most Wantedï¿½ urge Congress to pass sex offender legislation (H.R. 3132 and S.1086) before the end of the year. Right now Congress is set to adjourn without sending a bill to the President to ...read more>>
	Oprah's Message - October 7, 2005 Capture These Criminals. Help save our children. Details on Oprahï¿½s $100,000 reward. Go to www.oprah.com Please check out her website and help catch these criminals. Hats off to Oprah and to the many who are making it their mission to stop sexual predators. Oprah's message - You see it on nightly newscasts, innocent children abducted, raped and murdered. "With every breath in my body, and w...read more>>
	DRU SJODIN: Sjodin family objects to Rodriguez trial delay September 24th, 2005. By Stephen J. Lee, (Herald Staff Writer). Dru Sjodin's family and friends would prefer that the trial of the man charged with her death was not delayed. U.S. District Judge Ralph Erickson in Fargo ordered Wednesday that the trial of Alfonso Rodriguez Jr. be pushed back from March 6 to July 6 in federal court. Rodriguez pleaded not guilty last summer to the sing...read more>>
	SJODIN KIDNAPPING: Dru's mother touts new sex offender bill Posted on Sat, Sep. 17, 2005 By Stephen J. Lee Herald Staff Writer Rep. Earl Pomeroy, accompanied by Dru Sjodin's mother, Linda Walker, sought feedback Friday at UND on the Children's Safety Act he helped pass Thursday in the U.S. House. A roundtable of local law enforcement officers, social workers and educators said the legislation will make the community safer. The bill...read more>>
	The House passed "The Children's Safety Act of 2005" on Wednesday, September 14, 2005. The House voted 371-52 Wednesday in favor of the Childrenï¿½s Safety Act, which, among its many provisions, creates a national Web site for child sex offenders and stipulates that sex felons face up to 20 years in prison for failing to comply with registration requirements. It also incorporates "Dru's Law," a bill to create a national database of sex offenders. ...read more>>
	DOMESTIC ABUSE/SEXUAL ASSAULT CONFERENCE: Meeting's goal is to 'break the silence'. Posted on Mon, Sep. 12, 2005. It's not OK to say nothing at all, organizers say. By Susanne Nadeau. Herald Staff Writer. Sometimes, cases of domestic abuse and sexual assault become headlines, scattered on doorsteps and lawns, and read over coffee in the local cafe. More often, domestic violence and sexual assault remain voiceless, their reality hidden behind the wary eyes of vict...read more>>
	Linda, Dru's mother, will be in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, July 26th to get The Children's Safety Act passed in Congress. Linda, Dru's mother, will be in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, July 26th to get The Children's Safety Act passed in Congress. Chairman James Sensenbrenner, R-Wis, and others will be pushing for the Children's Safety Act of 2005 - a comprehensive, bipartisan legislation supported by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that would increase monitoring and toughen sentences of sex off...read more>>
	HR 95, "Dru's Law" introduced in the House of Representatives 3/1/2005 HR 95, "Dru's Law" was introduced in the House of Representatives when Congress reconvened on January 4th. It is sponsored again by Congressman Paul Gillmor (OH), and co-sponsored by Congressmen Earl Pomeroy (ND), and Mark Kennedy (MN). It has been referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. It apparently hasn't been reintroduced in the Senate yet, but I'm sure it will when they return to...read more>>
	Dru's Law Update 4/15/2005 April 14, 2005 Permission to re-post granted. Friends: This morning, at a press conference in Washington, DC, Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) and Senator Arlen Spector (R-PA) announced the introduction of "Dru's Law" in the Senate. Senator Spector is chairman of the powerful Senate Judiciary Committee and his joint sponsorship is significant. Dru's Law is also known as the National Sex ...read more>>