On Friday, April 16th, the Illinois House approved legislation sponsored by State Representative David Welter, following a horrific incident in his district in September 2019 when Christopher Miller, the estranged husband of Cassandra Tanner-Miller, was out on bond and went to Tanner-Miller’s home and brutally beat Tanner-Miller, attacked his stepdaughter, and shot and killed their 18-month old … [Read more...]
UK Parliament Facing Growing Anger After Voting Against Enhancements to Protect Domestic Abuse Survivors
Conservative Members of Parliament (MPs) voted against several amendments to the domestic abuse bill on Thursday including: placing serial domestic abusers and stalkers on the current Violent and Sex Offender Register (Visor); giving family court judges training on sexual abuse; and providing greater protection to migrant victims of domestic violence. “Domestic abuse remains … [Read more...]
Domestic Violence Advocates Oppose Removing Women’s Names from “Jennifers’ Law” Bill
Advocates for “Jennifers’ Law” — a proposed bill to expand the state’s definition of domestic violence that was inspired by two Connecticut women, Jennifer Farber Dulos, and Jennifer Magnano, who police say were killed by their spouses in 2019 and 2021, respectively — say they oppose removing the two women from its name. Last week, the bill was broadened into a wider domestic violence proposal … [Read more...]
Following Arrest and Judicial Conduct Committee Agreement, Nashua Judge Julie Introcaso Resigns
Circuit Court Judge Julie A. Introcaso, age 56, of Bedford, New Hampshire was arrested in February on several felony and misdemeanor charges surrounding allegations of falsifying physical evidence, tampering with public records or information, and unsworn falsification while acting with a purpose to deceive a public servant in the performance of his or her official function, according to a release … [Read more...]
Coercive Behavior Must Be Prioritized in Domestic Abuse Cases
Court of appeal judges in the UK have advised that the family courts should prioritize the issue of coercive and controlling behavior when considering disputes between parents in domestic abuse cases. New guidance for England and Wales welcomed but critics say it fails to address perpetuation of rape myths and the ‘contact at all costs’ approach. The judges said regarding coercive incidents that … [Read more...]
- 1
- 2
- 3
- …
- 87
- Next Page »