Men Against Domestic Violence USA has worked tirelessly to bring awareness to domestic violence. According to a South Carolina Domestic Violence Fatality Report, in 2023, there were a total of 30 people murdered by a household member.
McAdam, 34, is accused of fatally stabbing her 62-year-old boyfriend at their St. Bernard apartment. She told 911 they had been arguing.
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A man facing an aggravated assault charge for allegedly shooting another man at the Fastway gas station in downtown Vicksburg in December is back in jail this week, this time facing a felony domestic violence charge.
While cuts to HUD funding would be devastating for many, one vulnerable population remains largely overlooked: survivors of domestic and sexual violence, writes the president of a leading R.I. service provider.
A measure to grant state peace officer status to tribal law enforcement who meet the same California standards as other officers and another to grant victims of domestic violence or sexual assault temporary criminal protective orders against their convicted assailants upon the perpetrator’s release from state prison were approved Tuesday unanimously by the Assembly Public Safety Committee.
The Polish National Credit Union is partnering with a local nonprofit to collect essential items for domestic violence survivors.
Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence leaders fear a federal funding freeze would jeopardize the critical services thousands of survivors rely on.
Gov. Jeff Landry has promised to work with the Legislature to find a consistent source of funding for domestic violence shelters, after critics pointed out that his proposed budget did not include $7 million that has helped expand domestic violence victim services in Louisiana for the past two years.
BIDDEFORD (WGME) -- A Maine lawmaker is pleading not guilty to domestic violence charges. Rep. Lucas Lanigan (R-Sanford) appeared in court Wednesday to face charges of domestic violence aggravated assault. Police say he grabbed a woman by the neck and choked her for 20 seconds last year.
Montana’s distinction as the only state where people convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence can carry guns will likely continue, after lawmakers and lobbyists abandoned efforts to close the legal loophole.