By LA Daily Post 03/31/2016 “…When we think of domestic violence, we tend to think of black eyes and broken bones. What we need to recognize is that domestic violence happens on a continuum, all the way from insults and bullying to bruises and broken bones. …” Read the entire article: http://www.ladailypost.com/content/domestic-violence-what-it-and-why-do-we-care

By Washington Times 04/03/2016 “…A House-backed measure that would increase penalties for repeat domestic abusers in Iowa is facing opposition from a group that advocates for domestic violence victims but opposes lengthening mandatory sentences. …” Read the entire article: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/apr/3/iowa-lawmakers-advocates-spar-over-domestic-violen/

By The Union Democrat 03/30/2016 “… Last week, a Sonora woman appeared before a Tuolumne County Superior Court judge on several felony and misdemeanor charges stemming from domestic violence. She was accused of attacking her soon-to-be ex-husband. …” Read the entire article: http://www.uniondemocrat.com/localnews/4174695-151/female-domestic-violence-arrests-up#

By The Oregon Live 03/31/2016 “…The defense and prosecution had agreed on a sentence of 18 months of probation, but Upton instead sentenced Richards to five years of probation. Richards also is required to undergo a mental health evaluation and is banned from going to The Round in Beaverton, where the Chamber of Commerce is…

By The News Tribune 03/23/2016 “… Falk, 65, often rode along Pacific Avenue to the Washington State History Museum, where he was a long-time volunteer. And it was to a worker at the museum that Falk confided his belief that someone was stealing his money. …” Read the entire article: http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article67791887.html

By Washington Examiner 04/04/2016 “Families Advocating for Campus Equality (FACE) intends to ask the subcommittee to require OCR first to bring its noncompliant directives into compliance before awarding them additional funding,” Warner continued. “The current OCR overreach has created more problems than it has solved and resulted in increasingly large bureaucracies and budgetary costs on…

By attn: 03/21/2016 “… According to the Times of India, 42 percent of Indian girls are sexually abused before 19. Moreover, a study found that 77 percent of girls who experienced sexual abuse between the ages of 15 to 19 said that it involved their husband or partner. …” Read the entire article: http://www.attn.com/stories/6725/snapchat-account-domestic-violence-victims-get-help

By The Star 03/20/2016  “…To say that these laws and regulations are pitiful is an understatement. Marylanders and Maryland lawmakers should be embarrassed and frightened about this situation. …” Read the entire article: http://www.stardem.com/opinion/columns/article_1a3fcff7-153f-5e06-b971-4b3d9c9bece1.html

By Eagle Tribune 03/16/2016 “… A retired Utah lawyer used her expertise to help victims of domestic violence before her husband killed her and then himself, a grim reminder of the unpredictability of domestic abuse and how it can affect older couples, experts said Wednesday. …” Read the entire article: http://www.eagletribune.com/news/domestic-violence-advocate-killed-by-husband/article_35e62775-bd84-546b-8d49-486d9b7ef337.html

By The Guardian 03/16/2016 “…Your article headed “Why is domestic violence not taken seriously in court?” (9 March) quoted Vera Baird QC who believes that judges and magistrates need training in dealing with domestic violence sentencing and understanding the needs for these offences. …” Read the entire article: http://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/mar/16/cuts-led-to-loss-of-expertise-in-domestic-violence-cases