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Politics Sep 13

What to know about the Violence Against Women Act as the landmark law turns 30

By Vivian Hoang

Politics Sep 12

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WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on 30th anniversary of Violence Against Women Act

President Joe Biden wrote and championed the bill as a U.S. senator; it was the first comprehensive federal law that focused on addressing violence against women and sought to provide support for survivors, and justice, and it was bipartisan.

By Darlene Superville, Colleen Long, Associated Press

Nation Mar 08

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Former police officer convicted in sexual assault is the first to face tougher new penalty, DOJ says

The Justice Department says a former Oklahoma police officer convicted in the sexual assault of a woman during a traffic stop will become the first to face a heftier penalty under the 2022 reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act.

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

Politics Mar 16

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WATCH: President Biden remarks on the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act

President Joe Biden welcomed the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act on Wednesday, legislation he has long championed.

By News Desk and Associated Press

Politics Oct 05

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WATCH: Senate Judiciary Committee discusses renewing Violence Against Women Act

The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to discuss renewing the Violence Against Women Act on Tuesday.

By News Desk

Apr 04

WATCH: House approves domestic violence law amid guns dispute

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

The bill includes a provision making it easier to take away guns from violent offenders even if they are not a spouse or domestic partner.

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