Ugandan Olympic athlete dies after being burned by her partner
NAIROBI — Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died at a Kenyan hospital where she was being treated after 80% of her body was burned in…
Artem Chigvintsev arrested on suspicion of domestic violence
Professional dancer Artem Chigvintsev, a 13-season “Dancing With the Stars” veteran who has been on the show almost continuously since 2014, was arrested Thursday on…
JD Vance: Divorces from unhappy, ‘even violent’ marriages ‘didn’t work out for the kids’
At a 2021 event hosted by a private Newport Beach high school, Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance said that after the sexual revolution of…
GOP Rep. Mike Garcia says job is to keep U.S. from becoming California
There was a bogeyman at Republican Rep. Mike Garcia’s town hall in Santa Clarita this week: the state of California.Onstage at the Performing Arts Center…
Supreme Court rejects gun rights for people charged with domestic violence
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday put new limits on the 2nd Amendment, ruling that dangerous people who have threatened a domestic partner may…
Canberra builder Brendan Howe avoids jail for repeatedly assaulting ex-wife, including while she was eight months pregnant
In short: Canberra builder Brendan Howe, 35, has avoided jail after pleading guilty to four charges for repeatedly assaulting his ex-wife, including when she was…
Amid allegations against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, lawmaker takes aim at domestic abuse
SACRAMENTO — Billionaire music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs could be eligible to be prosecuted for allegedly abusing his girlfriend in Los Angeles in 2016 under a…
Jess Hill on the refuge housing supply crisis for those fleeing violence – and how to fix it
Emergency refuge housing is crucial for women and children escaping family violence. But a shortage of space in emergency refuges is leaving many in the lurch,…
Victims, families, communities – domestic violence has a price the entire nation pays for
"It was like a strategic plan that I was a part of, and I was just the puppet."Jane* was in an abusive relationship for years.Over…
Community legal centres fear possible government funding cuts will put vulnerable people at risk
Forbidden from working, mother of two Raffat Fatima had no money or family to help come up with a plan to keep her children safe.Instead,…
The national crisis of violence against women is the culmination of many issues — and some of them the government can fix
Alison Scott's beloved sister Jessica was murdered by her husband five years ago.On Tuesday, she will be one of several women who have lost female…
NSW police officer charged with multiple alleged domestic violence offences following 2023 investigation
In short: A NSW senior constable has been charged for alleged domestic violence.The investigation into the officer began in 2023, and has now resulted in…
Lots of men are feeling uncomfortable about Australia’s gendered violence conversation. They should be
He holds the white sign in his right hand, while his left pulls a buggy with two children in it. Alongside him, his partner also holds…
NSW premier flags review of domestic violence-related bail laws in wake of Forbes woman Molly Ticehurst’s alleged murder
In short: NSW Premier Chris Minns is set to announce a review into domestic violence-related bail laws after the alleged murder of a 28-year-old woman…
Jonathan Majors sentenced to probation in assault case
Jonathan Majors, the once in-demand actor best known for “Creed III” and “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,” was sentenced to probation after he was found…
Trevor Bauer to pitch with Diablos Rojos of the Mexican League
Trevor Bauer pitched last season in Japan. He’ll start this season pitching in Mexico. With the Major League Baseball season starting Wednesday and none of…
Former senator Natasha Stott Despoja to lead South Australia’s domestic violence royal commission
Former senator Natasha Stott Despoja has been appointed to head South Australia's Royal Commission into Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence.The South Australian government announced plans…
NSW Police arrest nearly 600 domestic violence offenders in major operation
In short: NSW Police have arrested 590 people and charged them with serious domestic violence offences.The arrests were part of a four-day operation known as Operation…
California gun law could create — not prevent — more victims
Kismet Jackson used to carry her handgun just about everywhere in San Bernardino County. To get her nails done. To pick up her prescription. To…
How ‘The Color Purple’ explores Black women and domestic violence
While seeing “The Color Purple” earlier this month, I noticed the audience members gasped at the thwack sound when young Celie is first struck across…