October 2018 Barriers to Leaving an Abusive RelationshipDomestic abuse is a complex issue, and there are often many different barriers to leaving an abusive relationship.
Continue readingWhat Keeps People in Abusive Relationships?
A First Look at APRAIS
With the statewide roll-out of the Arizona Intimate Partner Risk Assessment Instrument System (APRAIS),
here’s a first look at its impact.
DV Risk Assessment – Media Brief from the Pima County Attorney’s Office
New protocol to combat domestic violence in
Continue readingCuts to VOCA = Cuts to Tucsonan’s Safety Net
On Monday, TPD reported that a Tucson woman was killed by her boyfriend, a local attorney and filmmaker. This murder isn’t an isolated occurrence.
Continue readingHow Many More Are Currently Suffering?
A murder-suicide discovered by Tucson police Friday evening brings to light a harsh reality – on average, someone dies in Arizona every three days as a result of domestic violence.
Authorities believe that, after a recent breakup, Marc Florio shot
Continue readingEmerge Comments on National Coalition Against DV ‘ELONIS RULING BY U.S. SUPREME COURT FAILS VICTIMS’
June 15, 2015
The unclear and far reaching ruling issued recently by the Supreme Court in Elonis v.
A Slap on the Wrist for Rice
The New Jersey court system set a dangerous example in a very public domestic violence case yesterday when they dropped charges against Ray Rice, former NFL Baltimore Ravens running back.
The dismissal was based on Rice’s completion of a pretrial
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