Justice Department Releases Training Video for Law Enforcement
The training uses three non-emergency and non-crisis situations to discuss ways for police officers to effectively and politely interact with…
Justice Department report: Baltimore police routinely violated civil rights
Baltimore police routinely violated the constitutional rights of residents by conducting unlawful stops and using excessive force, according to the…
LGBT People of Color Face Rampant Discrimination, Bias and Abuse in the Criminal Justice System
The events of the summer of 2016 have spurred renewed dialogue and protests about the unequal treatment of people of…
TAGS: #LGBTQ+FCC Wants to Fine Men for Faking Caller ID to Harass Ex-Wife
Spoofing — the practice of sending out fake caller ID information to disguise the caller’s real identity — is legal,…
Engaging Men of Faith in Domestic Violence Prevention
Conference Topics Include: The Role of Law Enforcement and Clergy The Experience of Young Women and Girls The Role of…
New DOD Investigative Unit Focuses on Sexual Assault Related Reprisals
A new unit in the Defense Department’s Office of Inspector General will focus solely on complaints of retaliation against military…
New Resource: Tech Safety App
This app takes advantage of the NNEDV Safety Net project’s more than 15 years of working on the intersection of…
DOD Helpline Offers Support to Sexual Assault Victims
At first glance, the wall of multicolored adhesive notes could be routine reminders or phone messages common in a busy…
Creating a Process of Change for Christian Men Who Batter
Creating a Process of Change for Christian Men Who Batter Training - Changing Men, Changing Lives September 26-28, 2016/Duluth, MN…
When Domestic Violence Victims Face Eviction for Calling the Cops
Imagine you’re a woman trying to extricate yourself from an abusive relationship, and your ex won’t leave you alone. The…
New Rule Allows VOCA Funds to Support Services for Victims in Detention
The final rule goes into effect thirty days after publication, and sets forth the parameters for the use of funds…
Tribal Access to Justice Website Launched
Developed by the Center for Court Innovation's Tribal Justice Exchange, a new website seeks to provide ideas and inspiration to reformers looking…
TAGS: #Coordination ModelsNational Child Custody Project Releases Practice Aids
BWJP is pleased to announce the release of a new set of child custody-related practice worksheets for advocates, attorneys, and…
Newest Minnesota Supreme Court justice: Anne McKeig
Dayton will appoint District Judge Anne McKeig to fill the Supreme Court vacancy caused by Justice Christopher Dietzen’s upcoming retirement.…
Supreme Court Affirms That Even ‘Reckless’ Domestic Abusers Should Lose Gun Rights
The Supreme Court ruled in a decision announced Monday that a domestic violence assault committed “recklessly” qualifies as a misdemeanor…
TAGS: #FirearmsThe Role of Probation in the Brock Turner Rape Case: A System Failure
The country’s attention has been riveted on the outcome of a single rape case in Santa Clara County to an…
Streamlining Your Agency’s U Visa Policy and Practice
The National Immigrant Women’s Advocacy Project (NIWAP), in partnership with the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW),…
The war in Congress over rape in the military, explained
Sexual assault is a huge problem in the US military. And for many victims, the process of reporting their crime…
TAGS: #MilitaryStanford sex-assault victim: ‘You took away my worth’
Standing in front of a full courtroom in Palo Alto on Thursday, the 23-year-old college graduate who was sexually assaulted…
Presidential Proclamation — LGBT Pride Month, 2016
Since our founding, America has advanced on an unending path toward becoming a more perfect Union. This journey, led by…
TAGS: #LGBTQ+Should Domestic Violence Victims Go To Prison For Killing Their Abusers?
LadyKathryn Williams-Julien’s first childhood memory is of her father punching her mother in the face. She was 6. Her mother…
Almost a Third of Mass Shooting Deaths in 2015 Were Related to Domestic Violence
Thirty-one percent of all mass shooting deaths in 2015 were related to domestic violence incidents, according to a New York…
Controlling UK Man Jailed for 28 Months
Mohammed Anwaar, 27, pleaded guilty to coercive and controlling behaviour. Legislation to make this type of behaviour a criminal offence…
Advocates Have High Hopes for DV Hotline for Native Women
Rape and domestic violence against Native women have reached “epidemic proportions,” but the hotlines that could help are often unprepared…
Domestic Violence Often Omitted from Sentencing Reforms
On March 8, the Iowa House of Representatives passed a bill setting new mandatory minimum sentences in domestic violence cases.…
Office on Violence Against Women Announces New Program to Support Tribal Governments
This new program was authorized in the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (VAWA 2013) and received its first…
School crime rates down in most every category — except sex crimes at colleges
Postsecondary institutions reported a 34 percent decline in crimes between 2001 and 2013, with decreases in every category except forcible…
Sexual Assault Ruling in Oklahoma Spurs Calls to Change State Laws
Outraged activists and prosecutors in Oklahoma called for changes to a state law on forced oral sex after a court…
Reentry Resources Available
The National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women has compiled a number of resource listings about survivors as they reenter…
At Brigham Young, a Cost in Reporting a Rape
Before she could move into a dormitory at Brigham Young University or sign up for freshman classes, Brooke had to…
Remembering Jen Wright
Jen Wright It’s so painful to lose colleagues and friends. We lost Jen Wright on March 16th to cancer; she…
Federal Study Increases Understanding of Homeless Youth
The first-of-its-kind study, funded by ACF’s Family & Youth Services Bureau and conducted by researchers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln,…
TAGS: #Children and TeensObama Designates New Women’s Equality Memorial
Obama created the Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument with a presidential proclamation, honoring both Alva Belmont, the National Woman's Party…
International Anti-Street Harassment Week, April 10-16
In its sixth year, Meet Us on the Street: International Anti-Street Harassment Week (April 10-16) will be observed in more…
UN Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women Issues Annual Call for Proposals
The annual call for proposals is open for applications for the 20th cycle of grant giving from the UN Trust…
Woman Accused Of Murdering Her Abusive Ex Goes Free After Almost Three Years Behind Bars
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Twelve jurors found Cherelle Baldwin not guilty of murder on Thursday in the death of her ex-boyfriend,…
FL Judge Who Jailed DV Victim Admits Error
A Florida judge who sent a crying domestic violence victim to jail has finally admitted she was wrong. Seminole County Judge Jerri Collins has…
April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month
In the United States April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). The goal of SAAM is to raise public awareness…
CFFPP Releases New Report: “If I Had Money”
Children and teenagers need a variety of resources in order to thrive, grow, and later succeed as adults. They need…
What it’s like to be a male survivor of sexual assault
If Adam slept through the night, he knew, it would be good day. But that didn't happen often, even after…
Congresswomen Launch First Ever Caucus on Black Women and Girls
“From barriers in education, to a gender-based pay gap that widens with race, to disparities in both diagnoses and outcomes…
“What is the Price of Justice?”
People in communities of color who are struggling to achieve economic security often find themselves burdened by court-ordered financial obligations…
Senate Holds Backpage in Contempt of Congress in Sex Trafficking Investigation
n October 2015, Backpage and its CEO, Carl Ferrer, received a congressional subpoena from the Senate Committee on Homeland Security…
More High Ranking Officers Being Charged With Sex Crimes Against Subordinates
Since September, the armed forces have court-martialed or filed sexual-assault charges against four colonels from the Air Force, Army and…
Study Finds That Digital Assistants Do Not Understand Rape Crises
As we increasingly rely on digital assistants like Apple’s Siri or Samsung’s S Voice, many question the extent to which…
Domestic Violence During Pregnancy Doubles Risk of Premature Birth
Women who experience domestic violence while pregnant are twice as likely to give birth to a premature baby or a…
This Common Response To Campus Sexual Assault Doesn’t Actually Protect Victims
In most college sexual assault cases, schools take the early step of instituting a no-contact order between the alleged victim…
Advocacy Learning Center Now Accepting Applications
Embark on an interactive and transformative journey with advocacy groups across the country to explore our collective roots and renew…
Tribal Leaders Call for Expanded Jurisdiction Over Non-Native Domestic Violence Offenders
Recognizing that the Department of Justice’s 2014 decision to grant special domestic violence criminal jurisdiction under VAWA was a “historic”…
Teen Dating Violence Is Target of New CDC Program
Reducing teen dating violence in the United States is the aim of a new program introduced by federal health officials.…
TAGS: #Children and TeensNew Guidebooks Aim to Help Police Officers Connect With Diverse Communities
The Vera Institute of Justice today released three guidebooks aimed at fostering community policing strategies and building trust with diverse…
Once Every 16 Hours, An American Woman Is Fatally Shot by a Current or Former Romantic Partner
On Thursday, January 28, Tania Adams, a 41-year-old mother of three, was gunned down by her estranged husband in the…
Black Lives Matter Partners With Reproductive Justice Groups to Fight for Black Women
Every activist worth her hand-lettered sign knows that it takes collaboration to create change, and February 9th marks a linking…
Revisiting the NFL’S Domestic Violence Efforts
Among the countless ads airing during Super Bowl 50, there will be an anti-domestic violence spot from the group No…
Bill Cosby May Have Changed Police Rape Investigations
At the new year’s dawn, New York Police Commissioner William J. Bratton made an unprecedented announcement: The city had experienced…
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
With one in three teens experiencing some form of abuse from a dating partner, now is the time to have…
TAGS: #Children and TeensSurvivor Victory: Erica Kinsman Wins Historic Settlement Against Florida State
FSU must report on these efforts every year for the next five years. It’s the largest settlement of its kind…
Ex-Cop Gets 263 Years For Raping, Sexually Assaulting Black Women While On Patrol
Jurors had recommended that Daniel Holtzclaw be sentenced to 263 years in prison for preying on women in 2013 and…
Special Collection: Disaster and Emergency Preparedness and Response
Although the body of research on post-disaster violence is limited, the available information from recent experiences has demonstrated that gender…
Sexual Violence Not Just a College Problem
Sexual assault has become a dominant topic on the nation’s college campuses in recent years, as student activists have spoken…
When Women Must Choose Between Abuse And Homelessness
Even the baby, at 7 months old, seemed to know something wasn’t right. She cried and trembled, inconsolable. Her big…
Study Finds That Medics Sent to Help Domestic Violence Victims Often Blame Them Instead
Imagine that it’s midnight and you’re hiding in a bathroom, terrified. You didn’t want to call 911, but you were…