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A Plea From Ashley’s Mother: Bringing Ashley’s Law to the Table
Dr. Robyn Silverman
As you know we’ve been following the tragic story of Ashley McIntosh, my niece’s teacher, who died in a horrible collision with a police officer, Amanda Perry, on an icy day last February. Witnesses had clearly seen the police car speeding [...]
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When Police Officers, Celebrities, and the Government Fail to be Role Models
Dr. Robyn J.A. Silverman
We all make mistakes. It’s human. But we don’t always clean up our messes. As adults—parents, educators, and mentors—we play an important role in teaching children how to cope with mistakes. It’s not always pretty—it’s not always easy—but it’s the responsible [...]
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Ashley McIntosh: Justice Denied?
Dr. Robyn Silverman
Bad weather, No Siren, Red Light: A case of an Officer given preferential treatment? You Make the Call
As many of you know, my niece Evie and her schoolmates lost their beloved teaching assistant, Ashley McIntosh (affectionately known as Miss Mac), last February when a police officer, Amanda Perry, crashed [...]
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Many of you shared your heartfelt condolences and your frustrations when I wrote about the tragic death of Ashley McIntosh, the beloved teaching assistant of my niece, Evie, and her kindergarten classmates. “Miss Mac,” as the children called her, was killed in a traffic accident when a police car collided with Ashley’s car. Witnesses had [...]
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The kids all called her “Miss Mac” and loved her greatly.
Hi everyone-
I wanted to share a personal story that was featured in the Washington Post today that has touched my life recently.
My six year old niece, Evie, and her classmates received some devastating news when one of their favorite teaching assistants, Ashley McIntosh, age 33, [...]
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