World Jan 27 Spain’s government under pressure to do more to combat gender-based crime By Raquel Redondo, Associated Press
Politics Sep 06 New federal gun law could be a breakthrough for victims of abuse Victims of abuse and their families saw a quiet breakthrough this summer when a new bipartisan gun safety law made it more difficult for intimate partners convicted of domestic abuse to obtain firearms. By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press
Nation Jun 03 Advocates fear Depp-Heard trial will have a chilling effect on women coming forward with abuse claims Some advocates and experts fear that the verdict in the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard case will have a chilling effect on women coming forward with abuse claims. By Mary Clare Jalonick, Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press
Nation May 19 Why the Depp-Heard trial worries these experts With the near daily stream of graphic testimony, one sociologist who studies sexual violence said she can see a new blueprint emerging: Defamation suits could become a way for perpetrators to lock survivors into years of abuse. By Jennifer Gerson, The 19th
Arts Apr 25 Court hears Johnny Depp recording warning of ‘bloodbath’ with former wife Heard Jurors in Johnny Depp's libel lawsuit against his ex-wife, actress Amber Heard, are hearing audio clips of Depp shouting vulgarities at his wife and warning of a "bloodbath" if their arguments escalate. By Matthew Barakat, Associated Press
Apr 11 Jury selection begins in Johnny Depp libel suit against ex-wife Amber Heard By Matthew Barakat, Associated Press Jury selection has begun in a long-anticipated libel lawsuit filed by Johnny Depp against his ex-wife, actress Amber Heard. Continue reading
Nov 18 Watch 9:00 Prison offers little to ease domestic violence trauma. This program tries to fill the gaps By Amna Nawaz, Lena I. Jackson, Mike Fritz, Frank Carlson The number of women behind bars has risen dramatically in the U.S. over the last four decades. Amna Nawaz and producer Lena Jackson examine why so many women in prison are survivors of domestic violence, and why the trauma left… Continue watching
Jul 14 Domestic violence shelters are swamped. Experts worry surging gun sales could make things worse By Corey Meador Domestic violence increased across the country during the pandemic, studies show, and experts worry the concurrent explosion in gun ownership likely heightened the danger. Continue reading
May 18 Watch 9:16 Brutal violence against women in Trinidad and Tobago ignored by government, critics say By Malcolm Brabant A new movement has sprung up in the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago, demanding an end to violence against women. But the government of the twin island state, just off the coast of Venezuela in the southern Caribbean, has… Continue watching
Apr 24 Canada mass shooting started with assault on girlfriend By Rob Gillies, Associated Press Mass shootings are relatively rare in Canada. The country overhauled gun control laws after a man shot 14 women and himself to death at a Montreal' college in 1989. … Continue reading