Aisha's Law: Bill Named For Slain Shaker Teacher To Be Introduced

CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH — Legislation named for Aisha Fraser, the Shaker Heights teacher whose ex-husband is accused of her murder, will be introduced Tuesday. State Rep. Janine Boyd, from Cleveland Heights, will introduce the bill, called Aisha's Law.

The legislation would allow for better identification of high-risk situations that often lead to further domestic violence, according to a press release from Boyd's camp. The bill will be formally introduced Tuesday afternoon, with members of Fraser's family flanking Boyd.

Lance Mason is accused of stabbing Fraser, his ex-wife, to death when she arrived at her home on Chagrin Boulevard. Fraser's children, ages 8 and 11, were in her car, the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office said.

Fraser was a former Shaker Heights sixth-grade teacher.

"Aisha Fraser was viciously and cruelly taken from her children by Lance Mason's cowardly and selfish act," said Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael O'Malley when the charges against Mason were announced.

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This is the second piece of domestic violence-focused legislation that Boyd has been linked to recently. Last week, Boyd joined new Governor Mike DeWine, and House Democratic Leader Emilia Strong Sykes, as DeWine signed an executive order expanding domestic violence protections for victims that are state employees.

"I've seen the toll our domestic violence epidemic is taking on the families and children of our state," said Boyd. "Too many families and loved ones have been forced to wonder whether more lives could have been protected, including the life of Aisha Fraser of my district. I am grateful I had the chance to support the work of Leader Sykes, and I am honored to stand with Governor DeWine today, in a combined effort to continue to expand protections for all victims of domestic violence."

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