Maine’s watchdog agency spent years investigating four child deaths. Here are the takeaways.
OPEGA presented its final report to the legislature last week. Lawmakers wanted to know: What could the child welfare office ...
Queensland's affirmative consent laws come into place from today. Here's what you need to know
Today marks the first day of Queensland's new sexual consent laws. The changes include the affirmative consent model, along ...
Enhanced checks blocked gun sales to youth, domestic abusers: White House
US surgeon general declared gun violence a public health crisis in June, calling for more research funding, better mental ...
‘Unacceptable’: Hong Kong widow of man shot dead by police says she regrets call for help
Family files complaint to police over officer’s decision to shoot mentally ill man when responding to domestic violence call.
158 House Democrats voted against deporting sex offenders
The U.S. House passed a bill last week to deport and make inadmissible criminal foreign nationals convicted of domestic ...
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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 ...
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Missing Child Reported in Columbus
Columbus, OH – A child named Christy Brown has been reported missing from the Winding Path Court area. Christy, born on April 19, 2014, was last seen Saturday at 5:45 PM.
‘Emphasize abstinence’ in sex ed, Florida tells schools, skip lessons on contraception
Orange and Broward schools have now decided to abandon efforts to teach their own, more extensive sex education curriculum.
How Lehigh Valley area lawmakers voted this week
Guiding Uniform and Responsible Disclosure Requirements and Information Limits Act of 2023 Voting 215 for and 203 against, ...
Progress in gun safety efforts, leading to drop in homicides and mass shootings: White House
The White House announced that enhanced background checks have stopped thousands of gun sales to under-21s and those with ...
Background checks blocked thousands of gun sales to youth, domestic abusers, White House says
Enhanced background checks have blocked thousands of gun sales to people under the age of 21 and those convicted of ...
Silent Crime: Jess Phillips speaks out on the ‘Cinderella’ of crimes as Raneem’s Law is set to transform police domestic abuse investigations
Safeguarding minister and Birmingham MP Jess Phillips has described domestic abuse as the “Cinderella” of crimes, suggesting ...