Jun 20 Actor Jonathan Majors' domestic violence trial scheduled for early August By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Thirty-three-year-old Majors is accused of twisting a woman’s arm, striking her head and shoving her into a vehicle in New York City in March. He's charged with several misdemeanors, including assault, and could be sentenced to up to a year… Continue reading
Feb 09 Watch 6:14 Court ruling allows people under domestic violence restraining orders to possess guns By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz One of the nation’s most conservative appeals courts has struck down a federal law banning people currently under domestic violence restraining orders from owning guns. The decision, which only applies in the Fifth Circuit of Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi, is… Continue watching
Feb 08 Analysis: How a Supreme Court ruling led to the overturning of a guns and domestic violence law By Marcia Coyle All U.S. Supreme Court decisions have consequences but only a few jolt the legal system and the nation with immediate and long-term consequences. Continue reading
Jul 02 Watch 5:25 How the Roe reversal could impact domestic violence survivors By PBS NewsHour Weekend The Supreme Court's reversal on Roe is setting off ripple effects as states implement abortion bans. Among them, rising concern for women abused by those close to them. Natalie Nanasi, a professor at SMU Law School, and Lori Gonzalez from… Continue watching
May 05 Johnny Depp's entourage enabled drug and alcohol abuse, testifies ex-wife Heard By Matthew Barakat, Associated Press Amber Heard is telling a Virginia jury that Johnny Depp surrounded himself with an entourage of enablers to shield him from the consequences of his drug and alcohol use. Continue reading
Apr 20 Johnny Depp denies assaulting ex-wife, testifies he was demeaned and berated By Matthew Barakat, Ben Finley, Associated Press Actor Johnny Depp has scoffed at the notion during court testimony that his constant quarrels with ex-wife Amber Heard would ever prompt him to hit her. Continue reading
Feb 10 WATCH: Angelina Jolie urges Senate to pass new deal on domestic violence bill By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has introduced a proposal to reauthorize the 1990s-era law that extends protections for victims of domestic and sexual violence after it lapsed in 2019 because of Republican opposition. Actor Angelina Jolie praised the proposal… Continue reading
Aug 11 Domestic violence can also take the form of economic abuse By Jean Lee, The 19th Debt, inaccessible accounts and job sabotage are all examples of financial abuse that domestic violence survivors may endure. Continue reading
Jul 14 Domestic violence survivors aren't getting the reduced sentences they qualify for By Jean Lee, The 19th Subconscious discrimination may be to blame, especially if the defendant already falls outside the classic image of a victim — blameless and helpless. Continue reading
Jun 14 WATCH: What's behind rising domestic and gun violence during the pandemic? By Courtney Vinopal There were 43,538 gun deaths in America in 2020, and at least 611 mass shooting events, the most on record. Among the reasons for those statistics was an increase in domestic violence. Continue reading