Statement on the Death Penalty and the Attempted Execution of Christa Pike
Every person has inherent dignity and an inalienable right to life. The death penalty is an explicit violation of that…
More than 1,600 Women Murdered by Men in One Year, New Study Finds
More than 1,600 women were murdered by men in 2014 and the most common weapon used was a gun, according to the new Violence Policy Center (VPC) study When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 2014 Homicide Data.
This annual VPC report is being released in advance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October. The study uses 2014 data, the most recent year for which information is available.
-Violence Policy Center