On Thursday, March 7th, President Barack Obama signed the expanded Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) on the eve of International Women’s Day. The signing of…
The Violence Against Women Act is a federal law that will provide investigation and prosecution of violent crimes against women, impose automatic and mandatory restitution…
Demetria L. Lucas wrote an interesting opinion piece for Essence where she urges readers not to forget the key issue in the NFL tragedy that occurred in Kansas City. This past Saturday, Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher shot and killed his live-in girlfriend Kasi Perkins, the mother of his 3-month-old daughter. Belcher then drove […]
Did you know that men are also victims of domestic abuse? While most attention is given to women who are abused by men, men are…
The internet technology and social media can be a tool of abuse in the hands of a dating partner. Partnership for Domestic Violence is hosting its second annual “Spotlight on Teen Dating Violence: Upload Awareness.” So you and your family can learn about the dangers that Facebook, Twitter and other technology can bring and what you […]
Chris Brown has completed his domestic violence course and tweeted a picture of his diploma along with this message: “i have enough self respect and decency to be proud of accomplishing this DV class.. boyz run from their mistakes..men learn from them!!!thx” Chris was court ordered to complete a year-long class. He will still remain […]
“Clean House” host Niecy Nash has opened up about her past experience with domestic violence. In an interview with The Talk, Niecy revealed that growing up, her mom was in a very abusive relationship. She said, “When I was a teenager, I saw my mother get shot by her boyfriend. He just turned in one […]
VIA: AccessAtlanta.com A Nashville judge has dismissed a misdemeanor domestic violence charge against gospel singer BeBe Winans after determining he had seen a counselor as required by prosecutors. The 47-year-old Winans, of Nashville, had been accused of pushing his ex-wife to the ground Feb. 13 during an argument about their children. General Sessions Judge Gloria […]
