Corey Micciolo, 6, was allegedly killed by his abusive father, Christopher J. Gregor, 29, of Barnegat Township. Facing charges that he endangered Corey weeks earlier, Gregor appeared via video from Ocean County jail on Friday morning for a detention hearing on the second-degree charge and was ordered released by Superior Court Judge Wendel E. Daniels. Security camera footage … [Read more...]
State-Sanctioned Abuse of DV Survivors in Family Courts – The Government Can No Longer Claim Ignorance
(UK) Channel 4 Dispatches looks into the family court system and will bring much-needed attention to the “state-sanctioned abuse” experienced by adults and children in the U.K. "While the program is incredibly emotional and difficult to watch, it is essential viewing, as we must shine a light on what is going on inside these courts which are currently shrouded in secrecy." Read more here, … [Read more...]
Washington Post: When DV Victims Go to Court Without a Lawyer, Odds are Stacked Heavily Against Them
CJE Director Kathleen Russell recently testified in the Connecticut Legislature on Sen. Alex Kasser's coercive control bill, where she focused on the tragic preventable filicide case of 7-month-old Aaden Moreno, and his protective mother, Adrianne Oyola. This mother's plea to protect her son fell on deaf ears, when Judge Barry C. Pinkus refused to extend her restraining order against the boy's … [Read more...]
NBC Nightly News Investigates: Judges Accused of Ignoring Abuse in Custody Battles
NBC News' Kate Snow investigates how allegations of violence and abuse are handled when there's a custody dispute over kids in family court. Kathy Sherlock says she tried to protect her daughter, Kayden, by pushing back against unsupervised visits. Kayden was killed by her father before he took his own life. The Center of Judicial Excellence is honored to have provided data and information … [Read more...]
To Stop Domestic Violence, We Need to Listen to Science About Abusers
The recent tragic triple homicide in Austin is a stark reminder that perpetrators of domestic violence can, and sometimes do, escalate to homicide. That happened at least 178 times this past year in Texas alone. The Texas Council on Family Violence’s compelling and gut-wrenching annual report offers a brief account of each Texas victim. Stephen Broderick, who is accused of the shootings in … [Read more...]