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Politics Aug 06

GOP Rep. Max Miller resists pressure to drop reelection bid as party anxiety grows over abuse claims

By Julie Carr Smyth, Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press

Nation Aug 03

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Sen. Moreno calls on ex-son-in-law Rep. Miller to resign amid domestic abuse allegations

Ohio’s senior Senator is calling for an Ohio congressman, who is also his former son-in-law, to drop his re-election bid and resign from office. Republican Sen. Bernie Moreno called GOP Rep. Max Miller "a danger to my daughter." Allegations and…

By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura

World Dec 31

Royal Family's Christmas Day service at the Sandringham estate
UK's Queen Camilla recalls assault in 1960s as part of her campaign against domestic violence

She told the BBC on Wednesday that speaking out was one way she could use her royal platform to shine a light on the epidemic of violence against women.

By Danica Kirka, Associated Press

Nation Aug 21

Hearing in the case of Erik and Lyle Menendez, in Los Angeles
The Menendez brothers are getting parole hearings in California. Here's what to know

The brothers have separate hearings and will be evaluated independently of each other.

By Associated Press

Nation May 19

Sean "Diddy" Combs attends trial in New York federal court
Singer Dawn Richard says Sean Combs threatened to make her disappear after she saw him beat up Cassie

Richard told jurors at Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial on Monday that the hip-hop mogul threatened to kill her if she told anyone she saw him physically abusing his longtime girlfriend.

By Michael R. Sisak, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press

Nov 11

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How gun policies affect the role of firearms in domestic violence

By John Yang, Kaisha Young

The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday over whether the government may bar people subject to domestic violence protective orders from owning a gun. According to research, women are five times more likely to die when a domestic abuser has access…

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Nov 07

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In domestic violence gun ban case, Supreme Court considers dangers and due process

By Geoff Bennett, Saher Khan, Kyle Midura

The Supreme Court heard a case on Tuesday about whether people with domestic violence court orders should be barred from owning guns. Supreme Court analyst Marcia Coyle joins Geoff Bennett to discuss the arguments.

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Nov 06

LISTEN: Supreme Court seems likely to preserve a gun law that protects domestic violence victims

By Mark Sherman, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

The closely watched case is the first one involving guns to reach the justices since their landmark Bruen decision last year expanded gun rights and changed the way courts evaluate whether restrictions on firearms violate the constitutional right to “keep…

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Jan 27

Spain's government under pressure to do more to combat gender-based crime

By Raquel Redondo, Associated Press

A spate of gender-based violence, coupled with the early release of several sex offenders, has increased pressure on Spain's left-wing government, which strongly plays up its feminist credentials, to do more to protect women from abuse.

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Sep 06

New federal gun law could be a breakthrough for victims of abuse

By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press

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.

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