LoCAL/STATE .Archer easily wins mayoral .primary DETROIT (AP) - Mayor Dennis Archer overwhelmingly won the right to advance to the general election, far outdistancing the second qualifier in yesterday's non-partisan primary. With 84 of the city's 794 precincts reporting, or 11 percent, the first-term mayor had 85 percent. State Rep. Ed Vaughn ran a distant see- nd with 13 percent and meat packer Rosa armendia claimed 2 percent. Their totals were 19,768 for Archer, 2,956 for Vaughn -nd 413 for Garmendia. Archer is considered the strong favorite in the general election. The mayor can point to plans for two new stadiums and three casinos, and says the city has seen many improvements on his watch, including decreases in crime, scores of new development projects and *mproved city services. Archer's connections with Detroit's business community have brought him a campaign chest estimated at more than $3.5 million. So far, he is the only candidate to air broadcast TV ads. Vaughn has campaigned with the slogan "unbought and unbossed" and says Archer is too generous to outside interests. Vaughn has campaigned largely for improved city services, particularly street The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 10, 1997 - 5 SAFE House seminar exposes painful truths By Laura Chaiela For the Daily Domestic abusers are now attacking the organi- zations designed to protect survivors, participants in a free seminar on domestic violence said yesterday. The Shelter Available for Emergencies House (SAFE House) sponsored "The Empire Strikes Back" seminar as part of an ongoing series on domestic violence. Attendees discussed a backlash against movements for women's safety, and ways survivors are victimized and punished for attempt- ing to leave abusive relationships. "In the past few years, there have been increasing efforts made in combatting domestic violence" said Susan McGee, SAFE House executive director. McGee said that strides in preventing domestic violence have caused backlash from batterers, law- makers and the judicial system in Washtenaw County. The backlash is a well-financed, orga- nized attack against domestic violence organiza- tions, she said. "I think backlash is inevitable for any social movement. People in power are being challenged and they don't like it," said Debbie Levenstein, clinical supervisor for SAFE House. Speakers claimed organizations that support sur- vivors of domestic violence are now accused of AP PHOTO being unprofessional, inaccurate and a waste of tax- Detroit Mayor Dennis Archer casts his vote at a polling site yesterday. payers' dollars. "They actually say that feminists control the lights, bulk garbage pickup and programs creation of more youth programs. police," McGee said about attackers who say to deal with abandoned buildings. He also says Archer is not ensuring domestic violence is exaggerated. He also says Archer is not ensuring enough participation by Detroiters in new Attendees also addressed the issue of lawsuits enough participation by Detroiters in new development projects and has urged the that attackers file against the organizations, taking development projects and has urged the creation of more youth programs. time and money away from the shelters. "It's very easy to be stuck in a defensive posture and it's hard to be proactively moving forward," said Debi Cain, director of the Michigan Domestic, Violence Prevention Board. "Responding to the attacks are very time consuming." Washtenaw County Prosecutor Brian Mackie discussed his experience in dealing with domestic violence from a legal aspect. "Maybe people aren't aware how extensive the backlash is," Mackie said. "To a lot of people, domestic violence is yesterday's news." Mackie said Michigan legislation makes it diffi- cult to deal with perpetrators of domestic violence. When batterers appear before legislators, they don't ask for proof, they just listen to stories, he said. Mackie said he also encounters opposition from ministers, who call him on behalf of accused offenders and want families to stay together under any condition. Those who attended the seminar said the event was a success. "It's good to have an opportunity to talk in a supportive environment about the backlash and negative effects that women of domestic violence are experiencing," said SAFE House legal advo- cate Rachelle Smith. Smith said denial of domestic violence is absurd. "If you are concerned about domestic violence being illegitimate, do your own research," Smith said. "There are plenty of statistics out there.' Other attendees also encouraged women and men to research the issue before developing opinions. "People need to have their own information before they make a faulty assumption," said Stephanie Walkup, a SAFE House counselor. T. I WANT TO WRITE FOR THE DAILY? 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