Eight States, Led By Alaska, Have Topped List Of Men Killing Women
The Violence Policy Center (VPC) released a study analyzing 25 years of data, from 1996 to 2020, from its annual report, When Men Murder...
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Jul 24, 20232 min read
Philadelphia Struggles with Domestic Abuse Gun Seizures
Pennsylvania has had a law requiring gun relinquishment for domestic abusers since 2019, but enforcement of it has been uneven, the...
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Crime and Justice News
Jul 12, 20232 min read
NYC Pilot Program Links Domestic, Community Violence Solutions
The New York City violence intervention and prevention organizations We Build The Block and Brownsville In Violence Out have organized a...
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Crime and Justice News
May 24, 20232 min read
Domestic Violence Shelters No Longer So Hidden
The standard for domestic violence shelters has been to keep residents in hiding at undisclosed addresses. That model stems from the...
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Crime and Justice News
Mar 23, 20232 min read
Most Gun Violence Against Kids Occurs at Home, Not School
A recent Pew Research Center survey showed that more than two-thirds of parents worry their children could be shot at school, but that...
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Crime and Justice News
Dec 15, 20222 min read
MI Judicial Candidate Admits Guilt For Whipping Girlfriend With Belt
A video captured Michigan judicial candidate Jason Kolkema whipping his girlfriend with a belt during an argument over the summer. He has...
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Crime and Justice News
Dec 7, 20222 min read
NY Nurse Gets Charge of Killing Spouse Dropped With Pro Bono Help
When New York City nurse Tracy McCarter was charged with second-degree murder for fatally stabbing her allegedly abusive husband in 2020,...
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Crime and Justice News
Nov 16, 20222 min read
Title IX Data Show Lenient Outcomes, Weak Systems
Universities' enforcement of Title IX protections against sexual harassment and gendered violence suffers from inconsistent and generally...
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By Heaven LaMartz
Oct 21, 20224 min read
The Shadow Pandemic
Domestic violence against women peaked to record levels during the pandemic as COVID-19 forced the nation into lockdown and imposed heavy...
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Crime and Justice News
Sep 16, 20222 min read
Health Care System Increasingly Taking On Domestic Violence
Domestic violence has long been viewed as a criminal justice problem. The health care system has started aiding in identifying, treating...
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Crime and Justice News
Aug 9, 20221 min read
Gabby Petito's Family Sues Utah Police For Not Helping Her
The family of Gabby Petito plans to file a $50 million wrongful death lawsuit against Utah police, saying that officers in the small...
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Crime and Justice News
Mar 4, 20222 min read
A Hidden Problem: Brain Injuries to Domestic Violence Victims
The numbers of domestic violence victims suffering from traumatic brain injuries dwarf those of football players and soldiers, but have...
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Crime and Justice News
Mar 1, 20221 min read
Man Kills Three Daughters and Chaperone At California Church
A man shot and killed his three daughters, their chaperone, then himself in a Sacramento, Ca., church, the Associated Press reports. The...
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