Anja Harris, Author at BWJP

Meet BWJP’s National Domestic Violence and Firearms Resource Center Director

January 4, 2017

Over the course of his career, David has exhibited a strong commitment to legal and policy work on behalf of survivors of domestic violence, and particularly the impact of firearms on the safety of survivors, their families and their communities. As a Court Commissioner, David was instrumental in developing an innovative and comprehensive county-wide protocol […]

Minnesota Lawyer Honors Loretta Frederick

December 16, 2016

Awards for Outstanding Service to the Profession are presented annually by Minnesota Lawyer newspaper to recognize attorneys for a career’s worth of service and sacrifice on behalf of the justice system in Minnesota. We are proud to announce that BWJP staff member, Loretta Frederick, is a 2016 recipient of this prestigious award.. Loretta has served […]

Domestic Abuse Killings Climb as Murders Drop, Frustrating New York Officials

November 29, 2016

The persistence of such killings, now a larger share of the shrinking homicide total, has frustrated police officers, prosecutors, social service providers and policy makers struggling to prevent intimate tensions that play out behind closed doors from turning deadly. And while the city already has a host of programs aimed at curbing domestic violence, Mayor […]

BWJP Project and Staff Featured in Mitchell Hamline Publication

November 11, 2016

The Dispute Resolution Institute (DRI) featured the work of BWJP’s National Child Custody Project as an innovative approach to mediation and domestic violence. According to the DRI, the model has been “very positively received by mediators, domestic violence advocates, lawyers and judges.” Congratulations to Gabrielle, Loretta and Nancy! […]

DV Evidence Online Resource Center Launched

October 27, 2016

The DV Evidence Project online resource center houses a comprehensive evidence review of key services to adult victims, profiles of innovative programs and practices in the field and evaluation tools to assist advocates and allied organizations in understanding the different types of evidence that can inform our work. It also links to the Futures Without Violence […]

National Baseline Assessment of Shelters on Serving Transgender Survivors

October 25, 2016

FORGE is seeking responses from a wide range of agencies who provide emergency shelter and temporary or transitional housing to individuals/families who have experienced domestic violence, intimate partner violence, partner abuse, or other intimate crimes. The purpose of this assessment is to examine how shelters are currently serving transgender and non-binary survivors, begin to identify […]

Department of Justice Allocates $38 Million to Untested Rape Kits

October 14, 2016

“Testing rape kits sends a fundamental and crucial message to victims of sexual violence,” said Maile M. Zambuto, CEO of sexual-assault advocacy organization Joyful Heart Foundation. “You matter. What happened to you matters.” The average cost of testing a rape kit is between $1,000 and $1,500. They contain DNA swabs and other forensic evidence potentially […]

New Website Promotes Enforcement of Firearms Restrictions in Domestic Violence Cases

October 7, 2016

The website Safer Families, Safer Communities (www.preventdvgunviolence.org), will be managed by BWJP’s new National Domestic Violence and Firearms Resource Center, funded by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW). The website will promote the efforts of communities around the country to prevent domestic violence-related homicides through comprehensive implementation and enforcement of domestic violence-related firearm […]

BWJP Seeks Project Director, National Center on Domestic Violence & Firearms

September 30, 2016

Organization The Battered Women’s Justice Project (BWJP) is a national resource center on the civil and criminal justice system response to intimate partner violence (IPV). Position & Location Project Director, full-time, supervised by the Legal Policy Director. Location: Minneapolis preferred. Responsibilities Management Develop and manage a national effort to improve the implementation and enforcement of […]

Joyful Heart Foundation Applauds $38 Million Awarded to Rape Kit Reform

September 27, 2016

“We are grateful to President Obama, Vice President Biden, and the congressional leaders who continue to make ending the rape kit backlog a priority. Focusing a national effort on comprehensive reform demonstrates a commitment to survivors that we will do everything possible to bring healing and justice,” said Maile M. Zambuto, Chief Executive Officer of […]

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