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Sanctuary for the Abused (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
Domestic Violence Victim Bill of Rights * You have the right NOT to be abused. * You have the right to anger over past abuse. * You have a right to choose to change the situation. * You have a right to freedom from fear of abuse. * You have a right to request and expect assistance from police or social agencies. * You have a right to share your feelings and not be isolated from others. * You have a...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago
Teenage perpetrators of domestic violence are to be targeted by the government in a hard-hitting awareness campaign that reflects concern about physical abuse meted out by the young. The move, part of the government's Violence Against Women and Girls strategy, highlights fears that if people under 20 commit domestic violence, it will become the norm for them in later life. Research by the NSPCC reveals...
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Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | yesterday
Bryan David Weinrich was booked on felony charges after an argument with his girlfriend. A Sacramento police officer was arrested Friday morning on suspicion of felony domestic violence and brandishing his service weapon during an argument with his girlfriend, according to authorities. Bryan David Weinrich, a 23-year-old patrol officer who works downtown, was booked into the Sacramento County Main...
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Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | yesterday
A Sacramento police officer was arrested in Galt this morning on suspicion of felony domestic violence, according to authorities.
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North Country Gazette (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
ALBANY—Vital, comprehensive information on domestic violence incidents will be readily available for the first time ever to Upstate and Long Island law enforcement agencies under a new initiative. Using approximately $1.5 million in federal American Reinvestment and Recovery Act aid, the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) and the state’s Office for the [...]
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PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Domestic violence survivors will have an opportunity to receive job-skills training and financial education through a new My Sister's House program, thanks to a $40,000 grant from the Verizon Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Verizon.
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PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
NORTHBROOK, Ill., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In the face of today's economic crisis and skyrocketing jobless rates, The Allstate Foundation is stepping up efforts to ease the financial burdens of domestic violence survivors with $635,000 in new economic empowerment grants for statewide coalitions against domestic violence in eleven states.
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Freakonomics (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
It's well-established that domestic violence is bad for the children directly exposed to it (and possibly their classmates as well) but experts still debate the drivers of family violence. Economists have traditionally characterized violence as a signal to outside parties or as part of an incentive contract between family members.
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Cincinnati Enquirer (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
A domestic quarrel turned violent, ending up with a man in jail and a woman seeking protection for her and her child.
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The Gadsden Times (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
By Antrenise Cole Times Staff Writer Women who are victims of abuse soon will be given a new life with the opening of a local domestic violence center.
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Islam in Europe (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
France: Report denounces 'destructive' polygamy According to a survey of French Muslims , 70% think polygamy should be banned in France. 22% think it should be permitted for those people whose religion allows it. -------- Sonia Imloul, the author of the report, estimates there are 40,000-50,000 polygamous families in France today, totaling at least 400,000 children. These children, she says, live in...
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I Luv SA (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago
By Cathy Young (published in Forbes ) Earlier this month DoubleX, Slate's short-lived female-oriented publication (launched six months ago and about to be folded back into the parent site as a women's section), ran an article ringing the alarm about the dire threat posed by the power of the men's rights movement. But the article, written by New York-based freelance writer Kathryn Joyce and titled...
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underdogs bite upwards (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Brown Gorgon has promised a mere million pounds for the damage to Cumbria. Not enough to rebuild one of the bridges that was washed away. Meanwhile he continues to pump money into India, a country with its own space programme, its own nuclear subs and a rising economy. Cumbria though, nah, there aren't enough Labour voters there. There are more votes for sale elsewhere. One million. A couple of...
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The Telegraph (Free subscription) | yesterday
Thousands of children a year are the subject of death threats made by their fathers according to the most detailed research into domestic violence carried out in this country.
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Indy Star (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
Jeremiah lived safely with relatives for 6 years; then his mom took him back; 5 months later, he was dead.
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mamun2336 | 08/11/2009
Rihanna is opening up about the Chris Brown incident for the first time, and wants to let other women out there to know domestic violence can happen to anyone, and they can overcome it. She said her ordeal has made her even stronger. The "Umbrella" singer, who was attacked by her then-boyfriend in February, said she's not going to let the abuse defeat her. Rihanna (Getty Images) She said: "I've definitely...
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bsalmons | 21/10/2009
R&B singer Chris Brown announced a month long "fan appreciation" tour on Tuesday -- the same day that ex-girlfriend Rihanna released a new single seen by some as evoking their stormy relationship. Both Rihanna's single "Russian Roulette" and Brown's tour announcement were firsts since their relationship came to a violent end in February.
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kellya | 04/03/2009
In fact, experts say, it's unrealistic to expect women not to go back to their abusers, be they husbands or boyfriends, as the victims grapple with feelings of guilt, fear, isolation – even love. "It never surprises me," says Violent Partners author Linda Mills, who believes therapists and people close to couples in abusive relationships must accept this seemingly fact. "If you start with 'You shouldn't