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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”…

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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.…

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New 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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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