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What to know about the Violence Against Women Act as the landmark law turns 30
The law was the first federal legislative package to designate domestic violence and sexual assault as crimes and require ...
Domestic violence within law enforcement households
Advocates for victims of domestic violence say domestic violence within law enforcement households is an under researched ...
Milwaukee police create 'soft rooms' to help victims of domestic violence, sex assault
Ald. Larresa Taylor secured $50,000 in the last budget cycle for the Milwaukee Police Department to add "soft rooms" to ...
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Lifetime Achievement Award Presented to Officer D. Kelly for Support to Domestic Violence Victims
Baltimore, MD– During the Baltimore County Domestic Violence Conference on Friday, the committee honored Officer D. Kelly of ...
Oklahoma Prosecutors May Pressure Domestic Violence Survivors To Waive Their Rights
The Tulsa County District Attorney’s office drafted a form for people entering plea deals that would require waiving their ...
Biden marks 30th year of domestic violence law
WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden on Thursday joined scores of advocates and survivors of domestic abuse to mark the 30th ...
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U.S. Attorney's Office partnering with Grand Forks law enforcement to address domestic violence
The collaboration, according to U.S. Attorney Mac Schneider, would not be possible without Grand Forks law enforcement's ...
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For incarcerated survivors of domestic violence, a new Oklahoma law is another chance at justice
Survivors of domestic violence who are convicted of a crime say they are "finally seeing some hope" under a new Oklahoma law ...
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Federal Investigation: Disabled People Are Five Times More Likely to Experience Domestic Violence
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Indiana Lawyer1d
Department of Justice partnering with Indianapolis to reduce domestic gun violence
The U.S. Department of Justice will work with the U.S. Attorney’s office and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and ...
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UK to bolster police response to domestic violence
The increased support comes as part of an initiative called Raneem's Law, after a young woman who was murdered along with her ...
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New Oklahoma Law Aims To Help Incarcerated Domestic Violence Survivors
A new law passed by Oklahoma legislators allows shorter sentences for women who were abused, with the goal of preventing further harm towards victims of domestic violence.