Domestic Violence

Protecting Marissa at the Expense of the Next Trayvon

Josh Horwitz | Posted 05.29.2012

Read More: Gun Violence, National Rifle Association, Stand Your Ground, George Zimmerman, Stand Your Ground Law, Trayvon Martin, Gun Control, Florida, Marissa Alexander, Domestic Violence, Trayvon Martin Shooting, Guns, Mandatory Minimums, Trayvon Martin Case, Marissa Alexander Case, Politics News

Like George Zimmerman, Marissa Alexander discharged her weapon in Florida. Unlike Zimmerman, she was immediately arrested, despite that she did not kill or injure anyone. Moreover, a judge and jury rejected Alexander's "Stand Your Ground" defense, while Zimmerman might never see trial because of it.

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Police: 5 Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide

AP | JONATHAN J. COOPER | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Salem Oregon, Crime, Dan Grove, Clara King, Magdiel Perez, Jose Quiroz, Murder-Suicide, Dave Okada, Murder-Suicide Oregon, Domestic Violence, Crime News

SALEM, Ore. — A mother and her three children were found dead in a burned house Tuesday in northwest Oregon, and the children's father was found...

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'If I Can't Have Her, No One Can'

Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Davie Fl, Man Stabs Man With Polio, John Nicholson, Video, Felix Pena, Florida Crime, Broward Sheriff's Office, Miami Crime, Domestic Violence, Man Tries to Kill Ex-Girlfriend and Father, Felix Pena Jail, Felix Matthew Pena Is in Custody, Felix PeñA, Girlfriend Davie, Murder, Miami News

A Davie man was arrested Sunday for attempting to murder his teenaged ex-girlfriend and her polio-stricken father. 20-year-old Felix Pena and his 1...

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House VAWA Bill Ratchets Up Attacks on the Rights of Domestic Violence Survivors

Michelle Chen | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Lgbt, House of Representatives, Women's Rights, Women, Senate, Gay Rights, Violence Against Women, Women's Health, Budget, Economy, Gop, Domestic Violence, Barack Obama, Gender, Republicans, Politics News

By raising barriers to economic assistance and legal recourse, this legislation sends the message to countless women living in violent households that their place is still in the home.

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Why Beggars Must Be Choosers

Becca Stevens | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Social Enterprise, Prostitution, Women's Issues, Addiction & Recovery, Non-Profits, Giving, Sexual Abuse, Prostitutes, Domestic Violence, Charities, Philanthropy and Gifts, Impact News

As the founding volunteer director for Thistle Farms I have long ago bought into the myth that beggars can't be choosers. As a professional beggar and priest for more than 20 years, I now understand beggars have to be choosy.

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House Passes Violence Against Women Act That Leaves Out LGBT, Immigrant Protections

HuffingtonPost.com | Jennifer Bendery | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Violence Against Women Act, Video, Judy Biggert, War on Women, Vawa, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Elections 2012, Sandy Adams, Domestic Violence, Domestic Abuse, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- House Republicans on Wednesday passed their bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act, despite protests from the White House, m...

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Woman Allegedly Kills Fiance Over A Cigarette

The Huffington Post | Andy Campbell | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Murder, Stabbed Over Cigarette, Stabbing, Ricardo McMillian, Killed Over a Cigarette, Cigarette, Yolanda Stills, Domestic Violence, Crime News

A Florida woman is under fire this week after she allegedly stabbed her fiance dead because he wouldn't give her a cigarette. Yolanda Stills, 43, w...

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Fla. Mom Who Shot At Abusive Husband Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison

HuffingtonPost.com | Trymaine Lee | Posted 05.12.2012

Read More: Video, Marissa Alexander, Florida-Standoff, Rico Gray, Stand Your Ground Law, Domestic Violence, Black Voices News

Marissa Alexander, the 31-year-old Florida woman who fired what her family calls a warning shot at her abusive husband, was sentenced Friday morning t...

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EXPECTING TROUBLE: Pregnant Man Catches Wife's Violent Rampage On Tape

TMZ | Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: Video, Thomas Beatie, Celebrity Crime, Weird Photos and Videos, Pregnant Man, Pregnant Man Thomas Beatie, Nancy Beatie, Domestic Violence, Weird News News

Months before he filed for divorce, Thomas Beatie, aka the Pregnant Man, was attacked by his wife Nancy and he captured it all on tape. The footag...

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Man Found Not Guilty Of Attacking Musician Who Interrupted Wife Beating

Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: Matthew Leone Attack, Video, Justin Pivec, Chicago Crime, Madina Lake Bassist, Matthew Leone, Matthew Leone Beating, Madina Lake Bassist Attacked, Justic Pivec Not Guilty, Judge Vincent Gaughan, Domestic Violence, Chicago News

CHICAGO -- A man who was reportedly interrupted by a Chicago musician while brutally beating his wife was found not guilty last week in the attack tha...

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House Ready to Give Finger to Violence Against Women Act?

Norm Stamper | Posted 05.05.2012

Read More: Lgbt, House, Native American Women, Criminal Justice, V.a.W.A., Domestic Violence, Sexual Violence, Police, Primary Aggressor, Department of Justice, Violence Against Women Act, Senate, Politics News

It is critical that congress reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act, including its new provisions that offer help to Native American women, the LGBT community and immigrants, groups that have been denied the full protection of VAWA.

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'War On Women' Extends To Undocumented

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 05.05.2012

Read More: Violence Against Women Act, Video, Immigrant Rights, War on Women, Vawa, Undocumented Immigrants, Chuck Grassley, U-Visa, Sandy Adams, Undocumented Immigration, Immigration, Domestic Violence, Cathy McMorris-Rodgers, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- The House Republican version of the new Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) would dramatically roll back confidentiality protections for a...

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HR 4970 Empowers Abusers, Not Victims

Michelle M. Ortiz | Posted 05.04.2012

Read More: Violence Against Women Act, Immigration Reform, Immigration, HR 4970, Domestic Violence, Violence Against Women Act 2012, Vawa, Immigrants, Politics News

A House bill that proposes to amend the Violence Against Women Act would eliminate confidentiality protections for immigrant victims of domestic violence and create dangerous requirements for victims. Lawmakers must understand the devastating effects of this proposal.

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North Carolina's Anti-Gay Marriage Snowball -- Where Will It Stop?

Jonathan Weiler | Posted 05.03.2012

Read More: Gay Rights, Amendment One, Child Custody, Domestic Violence, National Organization for Marriage, Marriage Equality, North Carolina, Politics News

Were supporters of North Carolina Amendment One to honestly acknowledge what the amendment will definitely do, as well as what it might do, they'd be fighting for a losing proposition.

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G(irls)20 Summit: What's Your Number?

Glender Favour Nkezi Fomboh | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: HIV/AIDS, Women's Rights, Cameroon, Aids Research, Girls Empowerment, Sex Trafficking, Female Empowerment, Domestic Violence, Impact News

There are 3.5 billion girls and women in the world. That means there are 3.5 billion ways to change the world.

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Ron Artest and Jennifer Hudson: Why Mainstream Media Traps Them In"The Hood"

Kirsten West Savali | Posted 04.30.2012

Read More: Jennifer Hudson Tragedy, Ron Artest, Jennifer Hudson, Ron Artest James Harden, Domestic Violence, Ron Artest Metta World Peace, Pop Culture, Armchair Detective, Black Voices News

On the surface, Ron Artest and Jennifer Hudson have nothing in common -- besides sharing melanin content. Still, the media is approaching both of their current controversies as ghetto, Black soap operas being aired around the world.

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'Nobody's Going to F-ing Die Because We're Poor!'

Annie McKee | Posted 04.27.2012

Read More: Welfare, Poverty, Nutrition, Poor, Cancer, Teleos Leadership Institute, President Barack Obama, Obesity, Domestic Violence, Government Aid, President Obama, Low Income Families, Cancer Treatment, Impact News

Of course, rich and middle-class people suffer from cancer and drug abuse, alcoholism, child and spouse abuse. All of these issues are complicated. So is poverty. I know this from my own personal experience.

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The Violence Against Women Act Helps Children, Too

Michael Piraino | Posted 04.27.2012

Read More: Violence Against Women Act, Vawa, CASA for Children, Domestic Violence, Child Abuse, Foster Care, Impact News

Children who grow up in abusive homes can become healthy adults. They need positive role models, therapy and support. Fortunately, there are systems and programs in place to help these children. Some are funded through the Violence Against Women Act.

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WATCH: Al Franken Weeps On Senate Floor

The Huffington Post | Melissa Jeltsen | Posted 04.26.2012

Read More: Violence Against Women Act, Video, Violence Against Women, Al Franken Cries, Sheila Wellstone, Al Franken, Domestic Violence, Paul Wellstone, Domestic Abuse, Politics News

Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) broke into tears on Thursday while giving a speech about the Violence Against Women Act. Franken was on the Senate floor ...

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Victim of an Unjust Law

Julie Stewart | Posted 04.26.2012

Read More: Julie Stewart, Stand Your Ground, Florida, Famm, Gov. Scott, Marissa Alexander, Mandatory Minimums, Florida Gun Laws, Gun Laws, Jacksonville Florida, Domestic Violence, Self-Defense, Politics News

But because of Florida's inflexible sentencing laws, Marissa Alexander now faces a mandatory minimum of 20 years in state prison, despite the fact that she did not harm anyone.

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Why We Must Reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act Now

Sen. Amy Klobuchar | Posted 04.26.2012

Read More: Vawa Reauthorization, 112th Congress, Congress, Vawa 2012, Vawa, Sexual Violence, Violence Against Women Act, Violence Against Women, Violence Against Women Act 2012, Amy Klobuchar, Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Paul Wellstone, Politics News

Domestic violence is not a partisan issue. We need a system that encourages victims to come forward. Not a system that discourages them from seeking help, or one that intimidates victims into staying in the shadows.

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Is Criminalization of HIV Transmission Effective? Swedish Case Reveals Why the Answer Is No

Marianne Mollmann | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: HIV/AIDS, Abuse, Criminalization, Human Rights, Health, Unaids, Amnesty International, Hiv Transmission, Sweden, Domestic Violence, World News

The highly publicized use of the criminal law in Sweden to punish those living with HIV for being timid about their health status does not make it easier for anyone to disclose.

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U.S. Woman Becomes Hero For Battered Wives In China

AP | GILLIAN WONG | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Battered Women, Video, Kim Lee, Beijing, Domestic Violence, Crime News

BEIJING -- Her head was ringing from the blows. Once, twice, three times, her husband slammed her face into the living room floor. Kim Lee tried to t...

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Prominent Political Group Fights Mirkarimi's Suspension

HuffingtonPost.com | Aaron Sankin | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: Bernal Heights Democratic Club, Mirkarimi Resolution, San Francisco Ethics Commission, Ross Mirkarimi, Ed Lee, Eliana Lopez, False Imprisonment, San Francisco Sheriff, Domestic Violence, San Francisco News

The last few months have been rough on San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi. After the revelation of an altercation between Mirkarimi and his wife,...

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Man Stomped On Girlfriend's Stomach, Allegedly Said She 'Didn't Deserve Baby'

HuffingtonPost.com | Hilary Tuttle | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: Attempted Murder Unborn Baby, Pregnant Girlfriend Abused, Mug Shots, Kenneth Turner Pregnant Girlfriend, Stomped on Pregnant Stomach, Attempted Murder Fetus, Pregnant Woman Abused, Kenneth Turner, Stomped on Girlfriend's Stomach, Domestic Assault, Domestic Violence, Stomped on Stomach, Domestic Abuse, Crime News

A Minnesota man is charged with attempted murder of an unborn child and domestic assault for allegedly stomping on the stomach of his pregnant on-agai...

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