IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1049 
Recognizing the murders of the Imperial Avenue Eleven as a tragedy and 
an example of the need to continue the fight to eradicate violence against 
women. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 29, 2010 
Ms. FUDGE submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the murders of the Imperial Avenue Eleven as 
a tragedy and an example of the need to continue the 
fight to eradicate violence against women. 
Whereas the Imperial Avenue Eleven include Tonia Car-
michael, Nancy Cobbs, Tishana Culver, Crystal Dozier, 
Telacia Fortson, Amelda Hunter, Leshanda Long, 
Michelle Mason, Kim Yvette Smith, Diane Turner, and 
Janice Webb; 
Whereas the Imperial Avenue Eleven are 11 African-Amer-
ican women who were murdered by strangulation and 
several of whom also raped; 
Whereas the Imperial Avenue Eleven’s remains were first dis-
covered in October of 2009 on Imperial Avenue in Cleve-
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land, Ohio, at the home of Anthony Sowell, a registered 
sex offender and convicted attempted rapist; 
Whereas many of the families and friends of the Imperial Av-
enue Eleven reported them as missing persons to the au-
thorities months before their remains were found or an 
investigation was commenced; 
Whereas the case of the Imperial Avenue Eleven gained na-
tional and international attention, demonstrating that vi-
olence against women continues to plague communities in 
the United States 15 years after Congress enacted the 
Violence Against Women Act; 
Whereas despite the recent 15th anniversary of the Violence 
Against Women Act, violence affects women of all races 
and ethnicities; 
Whereas 17.7 percent of White women, 18.8 percent of Black 
women, 6.8 percent of Asian-Pacific Islander women, 
34.1 percent of Native American and Alaskan women, 
and 24.4 percent of mixed race women report that they 
have suffered a rape or attempted rape in their lifetime; 
and 
Whereas far too many women in communities and neighbor-
hoods in the United States, and across the world, con-
tinue to suffer from violence: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the murders of the Imperial Ave-
nue Eleven as a tragedy and an example of the need 
to continue the fight to eradicate violence against 
women; 
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(2) extends condolences to the families and 
loved ones of the Imperial Avenue Eleven; 
(3) recognizes the relentless work of local and 
national organizations in the fight to end violence 
against women and to bring attention to the mur-
ders of the Imperial Avenue Eleven; 
(4) recognizes a significant need for an increase 
in efforts and awareness to reduce the epidemic of 
violence against women; and 
(5) calls upon men and women of all ages, com-
munities, organizations, and all levels of government, 
to work in collaboration to end violence against 
women. 
Æ 
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