Women make up three quarters of the people killed by being strangled in England and Wales, a damning new report has found. The study, by Continue Reading »
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New Strangulation Response Team aims to reduce domestic violence deaths
While any form of domestic violence is serious, strangulation is an indicator of the likelihood of death for victims at the hands of an abuser. Continue Reading »
Family Justice Center partners with Sexual Assault Center on Safe Bar initiative
The City of Johnson City, the Johnson City/Washington County Family Justice Center and the Sexual Assault Center have partnered to make the community a safer…
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Family Justice Center to be a One Stop Shop for Domestic Abuse Victims
A Henderson County Family Justice Center is beginning to take shape and will be providing services to domestic abuse victims. In December 2022, the Henderson…
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Domestic Violence: Crystal Judson Center, created in the wake of a tragedy, offers hope to victims
Editor’s Note: This is the second in a four-part series on services for victims of abuse and violence in Pierce County. Other stories include: One…
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AG Platkin Issues New Law Enforcement Directive Establishing Multidisciplinary Response to Strangulation and Smothering
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today issued a Law Enforcement Directive establishing the framework for a response team — known as the “Breathing/Blood Flow Restriction Continue Reading »
‘We want them to really thrive’: New Family Justice Center being built after receiving $1.2 million in funding
MACON, Ga. — According to the Violence Policy Center, Georgia ranked tenth in the nation for its rate of men killing women. Crisis Line and Safe…
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Your Safe Place Family Justice Center provides free help for domestic violence victims
SAN DIEGO — The team at Your Safe Place Family Justice Center works daily to help domestic violence survivors become “thrivers.” This San Diego agency provides…
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California parolee out on bail accused of killing woman, domestic violence suspected
A parolee out on bail for possessing a gun while a felon was arrested Monday for fatally shooting a woman at her Pasadena apartment complex after a standoff Continue Reading »
Rockford crime statistics show improvements
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) – The latest trends in Rockford show several areas of improvement but some call other components of the report, concerning. “We have…
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