KATE THAYER reports that Chief Judge Don Hudson will be honored for his work with a group that addresses issues relating to domestic violence.
Hudson was selected to receive the Justice Benjamin K. Miller Recognition Award for his service with the Illinois Family Violence Coordinating Council.
He is chairman of the council’s steering committee.
The award will be [...]
Posted on June 14th, 2007 by Saswat Pattanayak
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This new bill would give police departments the authority to issue protective orders over the weekend, when the courts are not open
Register Citizen has the report:
HARTFORD - The state House on Tuesday passed a bill that would help protect victims of domestic violence.
The bill, introduced by state Sen. Andrew Roraback, R-30, will give police departments [...]
Posted on May 30th, 2007 by Saswat Pattanayak
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Google released Street Views today.
According to PC World: “The images that make up Google’s Street View feature are taken by a small army of drivers with expensive, multiple lens cameras mounted to the tops of their cars. Streets for which Street View images are available show up with blue outlines on Google Maps. Google [...]
Posted on May 29th, 2007 by Saswat Pattanayak
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Here’s a critical analysis at the scope for reporting a DV case.
A patient presents at a hospital emergency room with injuries that she says are from falling down stairs, but the medical staff determines they are from domestic violence. She asks them not to report the incident to police. What should the staff do? [...]
Posted on May 23rd, 2007 by Saswat Pattanayak
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Gloria Steinem speaks about domestic violence (Stamford Times) Amanda Pinto reports.
Solving the national domestic violence epidemic is not just a matter of aiding victims, it is a matter of “uprooting the deepest normalization of violence in the most intimate setting.”
Renowned women’s rights advocate Gloria Steinem discussed the importance of that message before a [...]
Posted on May 22nd, 2007 by Saswat Pattanayak
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The chairman and chief executive of American Tv network HBO allegedly assaulted his girlfriend outside the MGM Grand Casino in Las Vegas hours after watching Saturday night’s fight between Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Smoking Gun report:
Chris Albrecht, the CEO and chairman of HBO, was arrested early yesterday for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend [...]
Posted on May 7th, 2007 by Saswat Pattanayak
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New York Times reports how technology can help the law and order when the victims step back under pressure.
Polaroid photographs, like these, are being used less often in domestic violence cases. Prosecutors say digital photos are clearer, last longer and are more easily shared with other investigators.
By CARA BUCKLEY
Her body was crisscrossed with his [...]
Posted on May 7th, 2007 by Saswat Pattanayak
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Domestic violence bills presented to Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee
AUGUSTA: Two measures addressing domestic violence were introduced Wednesday afternoon by their respective sponsors before the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.
According to a press release from the Office of the President of the Maine Senate, until now, existing crimes used to prosecute domestic [...]
Posted on May 6th, 2007 by Saswat Pattanayak
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“Women Unite! Take back the Night!†This is how Take Back the Night was observed at Rutgers. Daily Targum reports:
As the sun went down on New Brunswick last Thursday, nearly 100 women took George Street by storm as they marched in support of women’s rights as part of the Take Back the Night event.
“Women Unite! [...]
Posted on April 30th, 2007 by Saswat Pattanayak
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Dr Mary Spooner, founding director of The Change Centre has a commentary about DV published today in the Caribbean News, that’s worth checking out.
The phenomenon of domestic violence is more deeply embedded in our lives than we might care to admit. However, domestic violence is not women’s fault; it is a construct of our historical, [...]
Posted on April 30th, 2007 by Saswat Pattanayak
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