Battered workers press for rights to time off
The National Law Journal updates readers about Adriana Becerril, who has alleged perpetration of domestic violence by her ex-husband the…
October is the National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Two decades ago, on October 1, 1987, the month of October was declared as Domestic Violence Awareness Month through the…
Athletes who abuse: Are we outraged enough?
A professor of Law from Baltimore expresses her opinions regarding the amount of outrage that we should have, but perhaps…
Mandatory arrest laws prevent DV reporting
In NYT today, Radha Iyenger writes that not all is well with the “mandatory arrest” laws when it comes to…
Prior Domestic Violence Is the Major Risk Factor for Intimate Partner Homicide
Women are still nine times more likely to be killed by an intimate partner. A Johns Hopkins University research report…
Maine Governor Signs Historic DV Law
Blethen Maine News Service reports that the new DV Law distinguishes “domestic violence assault,” “domestic violence criminal threatening,” “domestic violence…
National study puts cost of violence at billions of dollars
A recent study by an associate professor of the University of Georgia College of Public Health and economist at the…
Top judge honored for combating domestic violence
KATE THAYER reports that Chief Judge Don Hudson will be honored for his work with a group that addresses issues…
Connecticut House passes domestic violence bill
This new bill would give police departments the authority to issue protective orders over the weekend, when the courts are…
Google Map Reaches Out for Domestic Violence Cause
Google released Street Views today. According to PC World: “The images that make up Google’s Street View feature are taken…