Domestic violence

November 20, 2007 -- (BOISE) – As families begin gathering for the holiday season and stress runs high, Idaho Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter signed an executive order today designed to raise awareness of domestic violence and ensure that victims get the state services they need.    » read more »

City and Advocates Unveil Six New Programs and Policies to Address Critical Housing Needs of Victims of Domestic Violence; New Options Available for Safe and Secure Permanent Housing

October 25, 2007 -- New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg today announced the start of the first-ever housing subsidy program targeted to victims of domestic violence exiting the Human Resources Administration’s (HRA) domestic violence shelters.    » read more »

October is Designated as Domestic Violence Awareness Month

October 23, 2007 -- JEFFERSON CITY - Missouri Governor Matt Blunt today announced the completion of an enhanced statewide automated notification system regarding protective orders as the state recognizes October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month.    » read more »

Domestic Violence Helpline, 1-877-TO-END-DV to coordinate services for domestic violence victims across Illinois

October 9, 2007 -- SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today launched a statewide helpline, to help victims of domestic violence get immediate access to the services they need. The new Domestic Violence Helpline was created by the Illinois Department of Human Services (DHS), as part of October, National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.    » read more »

September 11, 2007, WASHINGTON— U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) today announced that Ingham County will receive $384,490 to prevent instances of domestic violence and prosecute offenders. The funds were awarded under the Department of Justice Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders program.    » read more »

August 14, 2007 -- UC Davis research is shining new light on a neglected issue: marital violence in Asian Americans.

In a new analysis, the researchers found that, as expected, violence is more common among Asian-American couples who report marital distress.    » read more »

August 2, 2007 -- In a ceremony at the Prudence Crandall Center in New Britain today, Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell signed into law a bill that strengthens Connecticut’s domestic violence laws in a number of significant areas.

Effective October 1, An Act Concerning Domestic Violence sets tougher penalties for anyone who is arrested on a family violence charge and intentionally violates the terms of their release. Family violence crimes are defined as incidents between family or household members that either cause injury or create the fear that injury is about to occur.    » read more »

June 25, 2007 -- Trenton, NJ - New Jersey Governor Jon S. Corzine and First Assistant Attorney General Anne Milgram announced today that the Attorney General’s Office - Division of Criminal Justice has awarded more than $980,000 in Federal Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) money to strengthen victim service programs in New Jersey.    » read more »

June 20, 2007 -- Dover – Today Delaware Governor Ruth Ann Minner signed Senate Bill 57, legislation that amends the definition of parties considered protected under the Delaware’s domestic violence statute. The bill, sponsored by Senator Patricia Blevins, Senator Liane Sorenson, and Representative Deborah Hudson, expands the definition to include victims formerly or currently involved in substantive dating relationships with their abusers.    » read more »

June 20, 2007 -- At a ceremony today at the Connecticut Humane Society in Newington, Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell signed An Act Concerning the Protection of Pets in Domestic Violence Cases. Governor Rell thanked State Senator Andrew Roraback of Goshen, State Senator Tony Guglielmo of Stafford Springs, State Rep. Michael Alberts of Woodstock, State Rep. Joe Mioli of Westport and State Rep. John Hetherington of New Canaan for their leadership in moving the bill through the legislative process.    » read more »

5/15/2007 -- Georgia ranks 7th in the country for its rate at which men kill women in single victim homicides, most of which were intimate partners, according to a study conducted by the Violence Policy Center. In the study, titled “When Men Murder Women,” Georgia has been in the top 10 for 4 years.    » read more »