Parents of Michaela Hall, whose partner killed her after he left prison in 2021, say Probation Service cannot cope with mass release
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Nearly a third of support workers say they constantly encounter cases where abusers are tracking their victims with GPS apps or devices, as statistics show a sharp rise in the number of domestic violence reports during the pandemic. 
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For women who are experiencing domestic violence, coronavirus lockdowns have trapped them in their homes with their abusers and cut them off from resources.
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"For people who are experiencing domestic violence, mandatory lockdowns to curb the spread of COVID-19 (the disease caused by the new coronavirus) have trapped them in their homes with their abusers, isolated from the people and the resources that could help them." - Melissa Godin | TIME.com
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Whitmer gathered with advocates and lawmakers Monday to sign a new law that temporarily bans those convicted of domestic violence-related crimes from having or using guns.
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While millions of Americans have saved, spent or invested their stimulus checks, some domestic-violence survivors have found themselves deprived of the financial lifeline and often saddled with the knowledge that their abuser has the money.
Now, senators and advocates are pressing the Internal Revenue Service to send replacement checks to survivors and set rules that would prevent abusers from intercepting the cash if there’s a second round of stimulus checks.
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At the end of February 2019, Australia passed new legislation banning visitors with any domestic violence convictions from entering the country.
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