Domestic Violence

Employers domestic violence drive

BBC News (Free subscription) | yesterday

A new campaign asks employers to look out for staff suffering from domestic violence and offer help.

SANDY ‘PEPA’ DENTON WRITES TELL-ALL: Book details past relationships, fights and domestic violence

On The record Magazine (Free subscription) | yesterday

A new book by Sandy (Pepa) Denton of the rap duo Salt-n-Pepa reveals details about her personal life highlighted by a number violent episodes where she was both the victim and perpetrator. “Let’s Talk About Pep,” co-written with Karen Hunter, features Denton speaking candidly about her rise from poverty, her hot temper and her string [...]

• Rapper's life story, Pepa'd with violence - NY Daily News
• Salt-n-pepa - Rapper Denton Reveals Violent Past In New Book - Contactmusic Ltd

Our problem with bail and domestic violence cases --

Virgin Islands Daily News (Free subscription) | yesterday

The Virgin Islands as well as many other jurisdictions in the nation are confronted with challenges associated with domestic violence. All of these jurisdictions are struggling with ways to combat this problem.

Shelters gets a second chance

Kansas City Star (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago

Newhouse, a Kansas City domestic violence shelter, will reopen Wednesday because of a “significant” anonymous donation.

Newhouse will reopen next week thanks to donation

Kansas City Star (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago

Newhouse, a Kansas City domestic violence shelter, will reopen to clients next Wednesday because of a “significant” donation from an anonymous donor.

Shelters gets a second chance

kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago

Newhouse, a Kansas City domestic violence shelter, will reopen Wednesday because of a “significant” anonymous donation.

ID: tears of a clown

Arbitrary and Capricious (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago

From the Spokesman-Review: Mistrial declared after tearful opening argument A prosecutor’s emotional and tearful opening argument in a domestic violence case prompted a Kootenai County judge to declare a mistrial Wednesday. First District Judge Fred Gibler initially assumed Deputy Prosecutor Shane Greenbank’s voice was cracking because the prosecutor was “possibly forgetting some witnesses’ names.”...

Preity Zinta to attend premiere of Heaven on Earth at Toronto fest

Pakistan News (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago

Mumbai, (IANS) Bollywood actress Preity Zinta will attend the special screening of her film “Heaven on Earth”, about domestic violence, at the 33rd Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) that started Thursday.Preity, who is currently touring with the Bachchans on their ‘Unforgettable’ tour, plays the leading role of a young Indian Punjabi woman who finds herself [...]

Cracking down on chronic batterers

Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago

A move is under way to require stiffer sentences for batterers who are repeat offenders -- just like legislators have done with car thieves and drunk drivers.

Neighbours Living In Fear After Brutal Murder

CityNews: Top Stories (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago

Cops still aren't sure if the victim was chosen at random or was targeted for brutal knife attack.

Letters: Taking a line on poetical correctness

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago

Letters: If you want to change how another person behaves, you have to begin by understanding how that person sees himself and his world

Wife sought protection against man shot dead by Pembroke Pines police

Florida Sun Sentinel (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago

Days before Alejandro Figueroa was fatally shot by Pembroke Pines police, a circuit judge ordered him to stay away from his wife and their three boys, according to court records released Thursday.

More than 900 criminal aliens, immigration fugitives removed from the US

RenewAmerica columns (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago

(Jim Kouri) - More than 900 criminal aliens, immigration fugitives, and immigration violators have been removed from the United States or are facing deportation today following a three-week enforcement surge by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Fugitive Operations Teams in California...

• More Than 900 Criminal Aliens, Immigration Fugitives, and Removed from the US - The Conservative Voice Columns
• More Than 900 Criminal Aliens, Immigration Fugitives, and Removed from the US - MND/BlogWonks: Your Alternate Daily
• See the 4 articles on the same subject

Editorial: Two-officer patrols are a start for city

Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago

It should surprise no one that the Sacramento Police Department's fuel costs jumped 60 percent over the last year, from $1.5 million to $2.4 million. And like households everywhere, the department is struggling to cope.

Jagmohan Mundhra's 'Shoot On Sight' in trouble

India eNews (Free subscription) | yesterday

London-based Indian filmmaker Jagmohan Mundhra, who has made biopics like 'Provoked' in the past, has now been accused of distorting facts in his 'Shoot On Sight', which is based on the July 2007 London bombings.

• Jagmohan Mundhra’s ‘Shoot On Sight’ in trouble - Pakistan News
• Jagmohan Mundhra's 'Shoot On Sight' in trouble - Big News Network.com