While discussions of typical work-life policies and practices—such as childcare and flexibility—arise frequently, domestic violence silently disrupts work-life balance.
THIS WEEK, UNITED MIGRANT OPPORTUNITY SERVICES, OR UMAS, IS RAISING AWARENESS FOR FUNDS FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS. JOINING ME NOW IS MARIANA RODRIGUEZ, THE DIRECTOR OF THE UMAS LATINA RESOURCE CENTER.
Originally published by The 19th. The Michigan Advance is part of Reporting Network. Just a day after President Donald Trump issued a slate of executive orders aimed at restricting immigration, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it was rescinding protections for “sensitive zones” where undocumented immigrants were protected from deportation.
Two-thirds of LifeWire's funding comes from federal agencies. Losing that would cause "catastrophic consequences" for victims of domestic violence.
Voyles hopes to see laws passed this year to invest in prevention — including House Bill 1332 introduced by Rep. Josey Garcia of San Antonio, which would address policies for dating violence on school campuses. » GET MORE NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE: Sign up for Texas Standard’s weekly newsletters
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World No. 2 Alexander Zverev was forced to address previous domestic abuse allegations made against him after he was heckled by a member of the crowd after the Australian Open final on Sunday.
Violence Free Minnesota hosted a memorial for the state’s 23 known victims of domestic violence homicide and two suspicious death victims in 2024.
Rohner, who said she had taken multiple restraining orders out on Rodrigues, moved to Raleigh in 2016, but he continued to stalk and harass her, court records show. In March 2023, he pleaded guilty in Wake County to seven counts of stalking, stalking with a prior conviction, and disclosing private images, records show.
Jewish Family and Children’s Services, Dinah legal services, Jewish Women International, Hebrew Free Loan Society and the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia joined forces in Bala Cynwyd to educate the community on an issue that is often swept under the rug.
Amid a surge in reported cases, lawmakers imposed harsher punishments on perpetrators. Victims’ advocacy groups said the legislation was too thin on preventive measures.