A prominent Minnesota peace activist has died. Erica Bouza was a member of Women Against Military Madness, or WAMM.

Her commitment to the anti-nuclear movement led to at least two arrests at demonstrations against the Honeywell Corporation in 1983. Honeywell manufactured cluster bombs. At the time, her husband Tony Bouza was Minneapolis’ chief of police.

MPR News correspondent Regina Medina spoke to Mary Lou Ott, Erica’s friend and fellow WAMM member.

Use the audio player above to listen to the full conversation.

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