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    Mar 26, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Put blame for domestic homicides where it belongs: on the killers

    Those of us who appear regularly in the North Avenue courthouse, where Baltimore City's domestic violence cases are heard, were already aware of the "spike" in domestic violence homicides noted recently by The Sun. We knew that some of those women had asked for the legal system's protection, and that some had not received it. But some of us also knew that even if they had gotten protective orders, or pressed charges, or participated in prosecution, those actions might not have saved their lives.
    Those of us who appear regularly in the North Avenue courthouse, where Baltimore City's domestic violence cases are heard, were already aware of the "spike" in domestic violence homicides noted recently by The Sun. We knew that some of those women had...

    Tags: Abusive Behavior, University of Baltimore, Criminals, Justice System, Prosecution

    2. Mar 13, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Biden unveils domestic violence grants in Rockville

    The U.S. Justice Department will award $2.3 million in grants to a dozen local governments across the country in an effort to reduce domestic violence homicides, Vice President Joe Biden and Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr., announced Wednesday at an event in Rockville.
    The U.S. Justice Department will award $2.3 million in grants to a dozen local governments across the country in an effort to reduce domestic violence homicides, Vice President Joe Biden and Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr., announced Wednesday at an...

    Tags: U.S. Congress, Montgomery County (Maryland), Abusive Behavior

    3. Mar 4, 2013 |Column| Baltimore Sun

  3. Asking why Rep. Harris opposed domestic violence act

    Andy Harris, the only Maryland Republican serving in Congress, voted against reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act last week, but he didn't call and tell me that.
    Andy Harris, the only Maryland Republican serving in Congress, voted against reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act last week, but he didn't call and tell me that. Word of Harris' vote came from the Democratic Party — specifically, a...

    Tags: Civil Rights, Cathy McMorris, U.S. Congress, Elections, Abusive Behavior

    4. Feb 13, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Pass the Violence Against Women Act

    The 1994 Violence Against Women Act has done tremendous good in stepping up prosecution of domestic violence, aiding victims and increasing awareness of a too-often silent threat to our society. But the act was allowed to lapse in 2011 amid partisan bickering. On Tuesday, the Senate sent a strong signal by voting to reauthorize the law by an overwhelming 78-22 vote, but its survival in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives is, sadly, far from certain.
    The 1994 Violence Against Women Act has done tremendous good in stepping up prosecution of domestic violence, aiding victims and increasing awareness of a too-often silent threat to our society. But the act was allowed to lapse in 2011 amid partisan...

    Tags: White House, Sexual Assault, Labor Legislation, Conservation, Sex Crimes

    5. Feb 12, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. Obama's State of the Union address as prepared for delivery [Text]

    Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, fellow citizens: 
    Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, fellow citizens:  Fifty-one years ago, John F. Kennedy declared to this Chamber that “the Constitution makes us not rivals for power but partners for progress…It is my task,” he...

    Tags: John McCain, Labor Legislation, Prescription Drugs, Jill Biden, Petroleum Industry

    6. May 14, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  6. BIA sets abuse training for tribal court staff

    Grand Forks Herald
    The federal Bureau of Indian Affairs has scheduled a series of legal training seminars for judges, prosecutors and defenders who work in tribal courts, including a four-day session in Grand Forks June 17-20. The Grand Forks training will focus on the...

    Tags: Sex Crimes, Barack Obama, Prosecution, Sexual Assault, Assault

    7. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| Allentown Morning Call

  7. Dent one of three House GOP lawmakers to support Employment Non-Discrimination Act

    For the second time in less than six months, just three House Republicans signed their names to gay rights legislation. And one of them is again Lehigh Valley Rep. Charlie Dent.
    Call Washington Bureau
    For the second time in less than six months, just three House Republicans signed their names to gay rights legislation. And one of them is again Lehigh Valley Rep. Charlie Dent. Dent added his name Thursday to a bill making it illegal to discriminate...

    Tags: Civil Rights, Allentown, Same-Sex Marriage, Gay Rights, Minority Groups

    8. Apr 22, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  8. One to watch from Michigan

    WASHINGTON -- America's most interesting development since November is the Republican Party becoming more interesting. Consider the congressman from Grand Rapids, Mich., who occupies the seat once held by Gerald Ford, embodiment of vanilla Republicanism. Justin Amash, 33, may seek the Senate seat being vacated by six-term Democrat Carl Levin, who was elected in 1978, two years before Amash was born.
    WASHINGTON -- America's most interesting development since November is the Republican Party becoming more interesting. Consider the congressman from Grand Rapids, Mich., who occupies the seat once held by Gerald Ford, embodiment of vanilla Republicanism....

    Tags: Gerald Ford, Patrick J. Toomey, Christian Orthodoxy, Mitt Romney, Carl Levin

    9. Apr 15, 2013 |Story| Daily American

  9. New equipment will assist forensic rape exams

    Victim's Services Inc. and the Somerset County District Attorney's office have provided Somerset Hospital with equipment purchased through the Violence Against Women Act.
    Daily American Staff Writer, @daalyssac
    Victim's Services Inc. and the Somerset County District Attorney's office have provided Somerset Hospital with equipment purchased through the Violence Against Women Act. The equipment — consisting of a camera, a Wood's lamp and a carrying bag...

    Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Sex Crimes, Health and Medical Professionals, Nursing, Sexual Assault

    10. Apr 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Hillary Clinton returns to public stage as 2016 watch begins

    — Hillary Rodham Clinton returned to the public stage Tuesday night for the opening scene in what many expect to be a carefully plotted performance concluding with another presidential try.
    — Hillary Rodham Clinton returned to the public stage Tuesday night for the opening scene in what many expect to be a carefully plotted performance concluding with another presidential try. The high-profile venue: the Kennedy Center in the nation'...

    Tags: Civil Rights, Bill Clinton, Elections, Same-Sex Marriage, Entertainment Events

    11. Mar 17, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  11. Ben Cardin: Domestic violence still an important issue

    March is Women’s History Month, a time we usually celebrate or honor a specific woman in history. This year, I would like to do something different. I would like to focus on domestic violence, an issue that has received a lot of attention in...

    Tags: U.S. Congress, Sex Crimes, Rape, Abusive Behavior, Domestic Violence

    12. Mar 7, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  12. LETTER: Noem, Thune made right move with Violence Against Women Act

    Kudos to Rep. Kristi Noem and Sen. John Thune for opposing the Violence Against Women Act. Make no mistake: Decent people are outraged at the abuse of women, but VAWA is more about building feminist power structures than about protecting vulnerable women....

    Tags: U.S. Congress, Abusive Behavior, John Thune, Kristi Noem

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