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Melissa Conyears-Ervin

City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin waves to spectators during a Labor Day parade in 2022. As a college student, she was attacked by her boyfriend. She is sharing her story to help other victims during Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
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Melissa Conyears-Ervin: I was a victim of domestic violence. Other victims should know they aren’t alone.
We don’t know the true magnitude of something as awful as domestic violence if people who’ve experienced it don’t speak out or ask for help, the city treasurer writes.
By Melissa Conyears-Ervin