Domestic Violence

A woman does not become hateful because she refuses to believe what someone else believes. Her mind is not public property, and her agreement is not a debt she owes. …

  Woman Lured Her ‘Baby-Daddy’’s Rape Accuser Into Kidnapping, Prosecutors Say · City Cast DC There is a fairytale version of society hiding behind the question, “Why didn’t she report?” …

“It was ‘that’ kind of man who harmed you, not this kind.” But how can we prevent harm in the future? What did we miss? What went wrong? The burden …

Some people are taught to believe the justice system will be waiting for them. If somebody hurts you, tell. If you have evidence, save it. Go to the police. Cooperate …

You know, none of these problems are new. The problem has always been getting the funding to serve everyone who needs safety. When we talk about domestic violence, sexual assault, …

I watched Season 2 of Reasonable Doubt with two sets of eyes. I watched as a viewer who wanted a good story. But I also watched as an advocate who …

I saw this amazing woman speak at a conference, bought her book at a table there, and finished it in one night. Great book. LaVon Morris-Grant survived what could easily …

At first glance, the story of Marcia Johnson can produce a very simple conclusion. A nonprofit dedicated to helping poor people posted Samuel Scott’s $5,000 bail after he had been …

There are cases that remind us why understanding domestic violence cannot be limited to advocates, shelter workers, police officers, or women who have already lived through it. Everybody needs to …

Tina Turner did what we so often tell women to do. She spoke. She told the truth about the violence in her marriage. She described beatings, coercive control, and sexual …