domestic abuse

The documentary's lead character Amy at home.

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Legal Aid of North Carolina wins award for film on domestic violence

1:12pm May 24, 2024

"Beyond Fear," a new documentary produced by Legal Aid of NC, was created to shine a light on the realities of domestic violence. The film recently won a Silver Award for short-form documentary at the 45th Annual Telly Awards.

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Maria E. Garay-Serratos holds a framed photograph of her mother, who died after suffering decades of domestic violence. Scientists are trying to understand how domestic violence damages the brain.

Domestic violence may leave telltale damage in the brain. Scientists want to find it

5:01am March 08, 2024

by Jon Hamilton

Traumatic brain injuries from intimate partner violence are common, and potentially more severe than those seen in sports.

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The U.S. Capitol Dome is pictured in Washington on Tuesday, the day Senate negotiators reached a bipartisan agreement on a gun safety bill.

The Senate gun bill would close the 'boyfriend loophole.' Here's what that means

1:05pm June 23, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

Federal law prevents some convicted domestic abusers from owning a gun, depending on their relationship to the victim. The new gun safety bill would expand that definition to include dating partners.

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Actor Johnny Depp looks at a defense exhibit on a computer monitor Thursday, during his defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard.

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Johnny Depp's 3rd day in court focuses on his text messages about ex-wife Amber Heard

8:33pm April 21, 2022

by Ayana Archie

Depp has testified that Heard severed his finger with a shattered vodka bottle. On Thursday, her attorney used Depp's own words to suggest he did it himself. Depp is suing Heard for defamation.

Johnny Depp testifies during his defamation trial in the Fairfax County Circuit Courthouse in Fairfax, Va., on Tuesday. Amber Heard watches the jury leave as a lunch break starts at the Fairfax County Circuit Court on Monday.

Jury hears recordings of Johnny Depp and ex-wife Amber Heard's volatile arguments

9:32pm April 20, 2022

by Ayana Archie

Depp's attorney's on Tuesday sought to bolster his claims that the actress escalated their altercations, playing a series of audio recordings.

Johnny Depp sued Amber Heard after The Washington Post published her opinion piece, which Depp's lawyers say falsely implies that she was physically and sexually abused by Depp when the actors were married.

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Johnny Depp in court says he has never struck any woman in his life

9:01pm April 19, 2022

Depp says in court: "Never did I myself reach the point of striking Ms. Heard in any way, nor have I ever struck any woman in my life."

Ms. A.B. had been allowed to stay in the U.S. for years while her case is pending. She requested that NPR identify her only by her initials because she is afraid her ex-husband might find her.

Domestic Abuse Survivors Fear Deportation Under Trump Policy Biden Has Yet To Reverse

5:08am April 30, 2021

by Joel Rose

Immigrant advocates want those asylum protections restored quickly, erasing Trump-era restrictions. "Women, children, families are being sent back to the very dangers that they fled," one lawyer says.

The pandemic and its economic fallout have made it harder for those who experience domestic violence to escape their abuser, say crisis teams, but the National Domestic Violence Hotline is one place to get quick help. Text LOVEIS to 1-866-331-9474 if spea

Domestic Abuse Can Escalate In Pandemic And Continue Even If You Get Away

5:54am June 01, 2020

by Yuki Noguchi

Loosened quarantine restrictions have given some people an opportunity to flee violence at home, but cyberstalking and high unemployment have also made it harder to completely escape after moving out.

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French secretary of state for equality between men and women, Marlène Schiappa, in Paris in 2017.

France Announces Plan To Aid Domestic Abuse Victims During Coronavirus Crisis

6:38pm March 31, 2020

Confinement can create "fertile ground for domestic violence," says the country's minister for gender quality. France is also creating support sites for women at supermarkets and pharmacies.

Most people think domestic violence involves an adult abusing an intimate partner or a child, but children can also threaten, bully and attack family members. Some abused parents are speaking out.

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When Teens Abuse Parents, Shame and Secrecy Make It Hard to Seek Help

6:23pm November 29, 2019

by Christine Herman

Most people think domestic violence involves an adult abusing an intimate partner or a child, but children can also threaten, bully and attack family members. Some abused parents are speaking out.

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