Cubs' Marmol says legal woes aren't a distraction
4 days ago
Cubs reliever Carlos Marmol told the Chicago Tribune on Friday that his ongoing legal issues stemming from an offseason accusation of domestic abuse from a woman in the Dominican Republic have not...
NFL player takes on domestic violence after sister's slaying
6 days ago
NFL player takes on domestic violence after sister's slaying
Government money to help reduce domestic violence
70 days ago
Domestic violence rates have dropped in recent decades, but Biden says that on average, three women are killed each day by a current or former boyfriend or husband.
Obama to sign expanded Violence Against Women Act
76 days ago
President Barack Obama is signing into law a bill extending and expanding domestic violence protections, ushering in a legislative victory for gay rights advocates and Native Americans.
Statement glosses over Vicky Hartzler's votes on Violence Against Women Act
77 days ago
"She's a woman herself, and she certainly cares deeply for women who have been abused, whether it's sexual or domestic abuse.
GOP relents in battle over Violence Against Women Act
83 days ago
House Republicans raised the white flag Thursday on extending domestic violence protections to gays, lesbians and transsexuals after months of resisting an expansion of the Violence Against Women...
Tribes win new power to prosecute non-Indians in domestic violence
83 days ago
In a statement, Obama credited the Violence Against Women Act with saving "countless lives" and changing the way the nation has responded to domestic abuse.
Congress set to OK bill renewing anti-violence law
83 days ago
Calling a truce in the partisan battles, Congress appears ready to send to President Barack Obama a bill that renews and expands the nation's primary law on protecting women from domestic violence.
House to take up own version of anti-violence act
84 days ago
The law has been a cornerstone in federal efforts to reduce acts of violence against women and prosecute offenders and is credited for making Americans more aware of the domestic violence issue.
House to take up Senate's anti-violence act
85 days ago
The Violence Against Women Act is regarded as the foundation of efforts over the past two decades to make the country more aware of the serious nature of domestic violence and to take steps to...