By Union Recorder 01/30/2016

“… In an effort to increase awareness of teen dating violence in the area, the Baldwin County Solicitor General’s Office will observe National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month for the first time. …”

By Springfield News-Leader 01/31/2016

“… The former director of a domestic violence shelter in Lebanon pleaded guilty last week to embezzling more than $30,000 from the shelter, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri. …”

Read the entire article:  http://www.news-leader.com/story/news/crime/2016/01/31/former-director-pleads-guilty-stealing-lebanon-domestic-violence-shelter/79605632/

By The Garden Island 01/31/2016

“… Domestic abuse is the second most prevalent crime on the Garden Isle at 282 arrests out of 3,888, according to KPD’s recently released report for all adult arrests and juvenile detainments for 2015. Criminal contempt of court was number one, with 483 arrests. …”

Read the entire article:  http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/domestic-violence-leads-in-arrests/article_3b3e2007-0b3d-5e69-a177-34547d075879.html

By Santa Monica Daily Press 01/30/2016

“… A present on your birthday, a gift on Valentine’s Day and a backpack on your first day of school. These are annual tokens that most children take for granted. But for those kids living with their mothers in domestic violence shelters, they are not things you can count on. …”

Read the entire article:  http://smdp.com/santa-monica-charity-benefits-children-in-domestic-violence-shelters/153308

By New Jersey 101.5 01/27/2016

“… Much to the surprise of its sponsor, Gov. Chris Christie vetoed a bill that would have created a four-year pilot program in Ocean County to electronically track convicted domestic violence offenders using GPS devices that would alert victims on their cell phones if their attackers were nearby. …”

Read the entire article:  http://nj1015.com/domestic-violence-bill-to-be-reintroduced-following-christie-veto/?trackback=tsmclip

By WESH.com 01/27/2016

“… Officials hope the information will be used to protect survivors and reduce assaults, and on Wednesday, various groups took part in a workshop analyzing the data. …”

Read the entire article:  http://www.wesh.com/news/orlando-police-to-make-domestic-violence-stats-public/37670116

By Cardozo Law 

“… My legal skills have been extremely useful in navigating the highly regulated field of healthcare. Ten years ago, I began to research elder abuse – not the elder abuse that is often unfairly associated with nursing home care, but rather the hidden epidemic of elder abuse, which exists behind closed doors in the community. Elder abuse is a rampant problem, with 1.5 to 2 million cases each year, and $2.9 billion dollars taken from victims annually. …”

By The Richmond Register 01/28/2016

“… The measure would allow victims to break rental agreements without fear of penalty to get away from their abuser. It was approved by the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday. …”

Read the entire article:  http://www.richmondregister.com/news/bill-offers-lease-protections-for-domestic-violence-victims/article_da093a2c-c617-11e5-8c86-fb15677d0ace.html

By KXAN 01/28/2016

“… AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department is raising awareness about intimate partner violence in lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender relationships. The president of the Lesbian and Gay Peace Officers Association in Austin, Detective Michael Crumrine, has written an in-depth article on the issue in the nationally distributed publication Police Chief. …”

Read the entire article:  http://kxan.com/2016/01/28/stopping-lgbtq-partner-violence-in-austin/

By OC-Breeze 01/28/2016

“… Assemblywoman Young Kim (R-Fullerton) introduced AB 1718 to strengthen seniors’ protections against financial abuse by giving judges the option to sentence criminals convicted of felony financial elder abuse to state prison instead of the current option of only county jail. …”

Read the entire article:  http://www.oc-breeze.com/2016/01/28/82054_assemblywoman-young-kim-introduces-ab-1718-to-protect-elderly-from-financial-abuse-crimes/