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District Attorney’s Office looks to reinstate Domestic Violence Unit
KTSM via Yahoo News· 2 days agoEL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — During the Commissioners Court meeting on April 29, the District Attorney’s...
Lawmakers are still defending corporal punishment. Even on disabled kids. What?
USA TODAY Opinion via Yahoo News· 20 hours agoEducators spanked a child: Corporal punishment is still a thing? Tennessee must end it for our kids'...
Why has Australia declared a ‘national crisis’ over violence against women?
Al Jazeera· 2 days agoAustralia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has branded domestic violence a “national crisis” amid...
Violence against women is both a legal and cultural problem. What can we do to address it?
The Conversation· 5 days agoAustralia is finally having a sustained conversation about violence against women and what we can do about it. Australian women and girls continue to experience unacceptably ...
Labour says police must listen to communities
BBC via Yahoo News· 6 days agoOn domestic violence, the MP said she was concerned that some cases still weren’t being taken seriously. “We hear now horrifying statistics< ...
To tackle gendered violence, we also need to look at drugs, trauma and mental health
The Conversation· 2 days agoThis includes up to $5,000 to support those escaping violent relationships. The World Health Organization estimates 30% of women globally have experienced intimate partner violence& ...
Does Connecticut prosecute gun offenders? Prosecutors say statistics don't tell the whole story
The Day· 5 hours agoWhen Franc Gjergjaj of East Lyme was arrested in connection with the Feb. 17, 2021, shooting death...
New poll reveals how common guns are in NJ homes
New Jersey 101.5 FM· 6 days agoGun permits are on the rise in the Garden State, and a new Rutgers-Eagleton Poll shows that's coinciding with a rise in the number of homes equipped with...
Study finds distinct patterns lead to domestic partner homicide
Newswise· 4 days agoA new study has explored the complex patterns which lead to an intimate partner homicide (IPH), in an effort to better understand and prevent the tragic event happening. The research delved ...
Catholic leaders and sisters rescue child survivors of sexual violence in Sierra Leone
National Catholic Reporter· 21 hours agoEight-year-old Mary Aminata sat on a plastic chair in the shade of a tree outside her parent's house...