By The Washington Times 02/01/2016 “… The bill is designed to give the state a framework to protect animals caught between their owners during messy breakups and in domestic violence situations. …” Read the entire article:  http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/feb/1/bill-would-protect-animals-in-domestic-violence-si/

Derry Now 02/01/2016 “… SDLP Foyle MP Mark Durkan is supporting this week’s launch of a new campaign by the charity Broken Rainbow UK which aims to increase awareness of the existence of LGBT domestic violence and abuse. …” Read the entire article: http://www.derrynow.com/news/durkan-says-no-to-lgbt-domestic-violence/71536

By Rabble.CA 02/01/2016 “… In Canada, domestic violence accounts for one in four crimes reported to the police. Males are the dominant aggressor in 83 per cent of the cases. Spousal violence is most prevalent amongst 25 to 34 year olds. Fewer than 25 per cent of victims of domestic violence report to police. Every…

By Daily Lobo 02/01/2016 “… “We hope to learn why intimate partner violence (IPV) is more likely to occur when people are drinking alcohol,” Fink said. “IPV is a serious public health problem, and we are hoping to identify new ways to intervene with this problem.” …” Read the enitre article: http://www.dailylobo.com/article/2016/02/1-unm-study-connects-alcohol-and-domestic-violence-8442

By Blue Ridge Now 01/31/2016 “… Local attorneys and social workers are alarmed by a growing number of complaints of elder abuse, neglect and fraud, and frustrated that very few cases are ever prosecuted. But while state law requires that elder abuse be reported, the high level of proof needed for criminal charges is often…

By Union Recorder 01/30/2016 “… In an effort to increase awareness of teen dating violence in the area, the Baldwin County Solicitor General’s Office will observe National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month for the first time. …” Read the entire article: http://www.unionrecorder.com/news/teen-dating-violence-on-the-rise/article_d71e2f18-c6f6-11e5-8e7a-671b0e0c78b8.html

By Springfield News-Leader 01/31/2016 “… The former director of a domestic violence shelter in Lebanon pleaded guilty last week to embezzling more than $30,000 from the shelter, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri. …” Read the entire article:  http://www.news-leader.com/story/news/crime/2016/01/31/former-director-pleads-guilty-stealing-lebanon-domestic-violence-shelter/79605632/

By The Garden Island 01/31/2016 “… Domestic abuse is the second most prevalent crime on the Garden Isle at 282 arrests out of 3,888, according to KPD’s recently released report for all adult arrests and juvenile detainments for 2015. Criminal contempt of court was number one, with 483 arrests. …” Read the entire article:  http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/domestic-violence-leads-in-arrests/article_3b3e2007-0b3d-5e69-a177-34547d075879.html

By Santa Monica Daily Press 01/30/2016 “… A present on your birthday, a gift on Valentine’s Day and a backpack on your first day of school. These are annual tokens that most children take for granted. But for those kids living with their mothers in domestic violence shelters, they are not things you can count…

By New Jersey 101.5 01/27/2016 “… Much to the surprise of its sponsor, Gov. Chris Christie vetoed a bill that would have created a four-year pilot program in Ocean County to electronically track convicted domestic violence offenders using GPS devices that would alert victims on their cell phones if their attackers were nearby. …” Read…