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My mother used to work with Haven, a shelter for abused women, when we lived in Detroit. 
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As part of sexual assault awareness month, a local domestic violence survivor says women in sexually, physically, or emotionally abusive relationships need to have a plan to get out.
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Jason Lawrence was arrested on charges he violated bail after being arrested March 11 on multiple domestic violence charges.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) â€" Los Angeles police say an officer has been wounded while responding to a domestic dispute at a home in the Hollywood Hills. Fire Department spokeswoman Katherine Main says a total of two patients have been transported to hospitals.
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Georgia’s 2013 Domestic Violence Fatality Review Report shows the state has improved slightly over the last two years.
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Witnesses say that a Texas man who attempted to break up a domestic violence incident was shot and killed by the same people he wanted to help.
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Rubin Brown died trying to save people who didn't want to be saved. May he rest in peace.
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New Orleans police dispatcher Christine George kicked on-again, off-again boyfriend Shawn Peterson out of her home after an argument last summer, family members said. Within weeks, she and her two children were dead -- shot at point-blank range...
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Whether more battered women are seeking help or the shortage of affordable housing is keeping them in shelters longer, Connecticut's domestic violence network is stretched beyond capacity.
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The Williamston police chief says a sergeant in his department was put on administrative leave without pay following an incident where he was charged with criminal domestic violence.
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State Rep. Kyle Tasker (R-Nottingham) posted an image Monday on his public Facebook page that showed two figures engaged in oral sex with the caption, “50,000 battered women and I still eat my plain.”
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The fact Facebook has let this idiocy continue is mind-boggling. Furthermore, any self-respecting woman with a pulse would be wise to withhold her vote from any and all male politicians who wallow openly, and happily, in the pain of outraged women.
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The state will pick up where the federal government left off in helping provide services for the homeless and families affected by domestic violence.
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With a single signature, domestic violence survivors say Governor Jay Inslee has the power to protect victims from their abusers.
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A New York county will create a domestic violence mobile app, the county's chief said after Natalie Merchant debuted a concert film to benefit such victims.
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Figures released from the state Attorney General's Office Monday showed a “hopeful” drop in the number of deaths linked to domestic violence across the state last year — 108 compared to 2012's 122.
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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday strengthened a federal law that bars anyone convicted of domestic violence from possessing a gun.
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Ray Rice has been indicted for aggravated assault, which carries a stiffer penalty than the initial charge of simple assault-domestic violence that he received following a fight with his fiancee in Atlantic City.
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A Chandler officer is behind bars on felony charges after he was arrested for a domestic violence incident at his home.Officer Scott Pennell faces two counts of aggravated assault,...
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Metro Police were involved in shooting on Tropicana Avenue and Pecos Road.
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A spokeswoman for the Brooklyn D.A.'s office said Manuel DaSilva's release was "based on new information," but declined to elaborate.
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Brian C. Stowe faces more than 400 years in prison after police found images and videos of the women on his computer.
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A public service announcement uses Google Glass to make a disturbing point about domestic violence.
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According to one report, only 15 percent of the year's 100 top-grossing films featured women in leading roles
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As a proposed law against domestic violence slowly works its way through the legislative process, a scholar and deputy to the National People’s Congress says it must include protections for the elderly and children, as well as spouses.
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SAN JOSE (KCBS) – The husband and the brother-in-law of a woman found wrapped in a quilt and strangled to death inside a car parked near the San Jose airport 25 years ago have been arrested in connection with her murder, authorities announced Friday.
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Women earning more than 67 per cent of the total household income were seven times more likely to experience psychological and physical abuse compared to lower paid women (Educated and well paid women 'more likely to suffer domestic abuse':...
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