At 50, Sojourner House survives and advances

By: Vanessa Volz

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: May 29, 2026

Words: 935

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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As a law student, one of the first cases I handled under a third-year student practice rule involved a woman seeking a protection order from an abusive boyfriend. During our meeting, she calmly explained that he had locked her in the trunk of a car.

I stopped her mid-sentence. I was certain I had misunderstood.

“Wait,” I said gently. “Where did you say he locked you?”

But I had heard her correctly. She survived only …

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