By Cindene Pezzell, Esq. Instead of help, Beverly Ann Ibn-Tamas got prison time. It took 45 years for her to get justice. For years, Ms. Ibn-Tamas was beaten and terrorized by her husband. In 1976, she was forced to defend herself against another attack, using the firearm her abuser held to her head only moments […]
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There are some important issues that arise in U.S. v. Rahimi, impacting the federal law that prohibits people subject to certain kinds of domestic violence protection orders (DVPO) from possessing firearms or ammunition (18 U.S.C. 922(g)(8)). The main issue, raised by Zackey Rahimi, the appellee in this case, is that the federal firearms prohibition based […]
By Brionna Crawford, Intern, Summer 2023 My commitment to advocating for the rights of marginalized communities led me to pursue a summer internship at BWJP. When I learned about BWJP, I was inspired by the organization’s commitment to and results for domestic violence survivors. Throughout this transformative experience, I had the privilege of working alongside […]
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Anonymous What does Post-Separation Abuse Even Look Like? For the first year after I left my abuser, he stalked me with an unrelenting focus at my dance classes, work, and home. He drove by my house and left random items on my car, texted and emailed me hundreds of times a day, used our children […]
For some parents and their children, the back-to-school season is exciting. It is full of gathering new school supplies and meeting new teachers; for others experiencing domestic violence, back to school can be very stressful, full of fear and unknowns. With schools opening their doors all over the country these next few weeks, it is […]
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By Meghan Wilhelm and Victoria Taylor, BWJP Communications Team The time to break down barriers to mental health care for minorities is now. We know that there are culturally-significant risk factors among female minority survivors of gender-based violence that dramatically exacerbate mental health challenges. Trauma and distress resulting from gender-based violence can lead to severe […]
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