DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

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Combatting Coerced Debt

05/02/2026
This bill, S.1353A, sponsored by Senator Cordell Cleare, would protect survivors of domestic violence and others who have been victims of economic abuse by establishing a right of action for claims arising out of coerced debt.Where is the bill at...
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The Dangers of People Search Sites

10/25/2020
Recently, I decided to search for my name and address on the internet. It was purely out of curiosity to see what I would find. What I saw terrified me. I saw my name (maiden and formerly married name), current...
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Living With An Abusive Partner – Safety Planning

03/23/2020
While living with an abusive partner, safety planning for survivors, their children, and their pets of the utmost importance. Please use all or some of this safety plan to meet your needs. Created by survivors of domestic violence. Determine your...
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Safe from COVID-19. But even more Unsafe than usual at home!

03/23/2020
COVID-19 has forced our lives to be different to usual.  And it’s difficult and challenging for “everyone”.  But for victims of Domestic Violence who now find themselves at home with their abusive partners for longer periods of time, due to...
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Was it Overkill?

01/14/2020
“The Washington Post found that nearly half of the women who were murdered during the past decade were … killed by a current or former intimate partner. In a close analysis of five cities, about a third of the male...
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The Overlooked Heroes

01/14/2020
On November 13th of last year, a woman in Oregon, Ohio, called 911 to order a pizza.  She was not, in fact, in the mood for pizza. “This is 911; you have the wrong number.”  Fortunately, the 911 operator did...