domestic violence
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The key, they believed, was to put in place protocols that would require communications companies to respond more quickly to police in cases of stalking or domestic violence.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Ashouri, 43, said she is the only candidate to work within the city attorney’s criminal branch, handling cases involving guns, drunk driving and domestic violence.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
A review hearing is set for June, once mental health and domestic violence assessments of Paul and Mortensen ordered as part of the safety plan by child protective services have been completed and processed.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
I say women because domestic violence is a gender-based crime, and it predominantly affects women.
From Slate • Apr. 25, 2026
Let us recognize that the first right of every American is to be free from domestic violence.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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