Trump is Cutting Programs and Protections For Domestic Violence Victims
Slashed and paused funding, mass firings and information purges have destabilized a domestic violence protection infrastructure that took 40 years to build.
Tag: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
The terrifying influence of a guardian ad litem
Guardians ad litem are appointed to represent the interests of children in custody battles. Experts say their presence often results in mothers losing their kids to their abusers.
2 key reports on violence against Indigenous women removed from federal sites
The removal of the reports from federal websites came ahead of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women’s Day of Awareness.
Linda McMahon alleged to have known 13-15-year-old boys sexually abused in WWE
Linda McMahon allegedly knew that a WWE ringside announcer was recruiting young boys to help him in order to sexually abuse them. The 13 to 15-year-old boys, named “John Does” in the lawsuit, say they…
Federal Office on Violence Against Women removes funding opportunities from website
The office, part of the Justice Department, is a key source of grants for nonprofits that work to help victims of domestic violence.
New Louisiana Law Serves as a Warning to Bystanders Who Film Police: Stay Away or Face Arrest
Louisiana is the fourth state to enact a so-called police buffer law, which allows officers to order people to keep their distance.
Social media and political violence – how to break the cycle
Part of the issue is the contentious and adversarial nature of American politics, of course. But technology makes it more difficult for Americans to understand sudden news developments.
A Time of Shame and Sorrow: When It Comes to Political Violence, We All Lose
More than 50 years after John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr., and Robert F. Kennedy were assassinated, America has become a ticking time bomb of political violence in words and deeds.
Trump’s Assassination Attempt Reveals a Major Security Breakdown
The Conversation spoke with Javed Ali, a scholar of counter-terrorism and a former FBI and Department of Homeland Security official, to better understand the security failures.
The Only Kind of “Political Violence” All U.S. Politicians Oppose
The Trump rally shooting reveals a bipartisan consensus about what constitutes political violence — and who should wield it.
‘One inch from a potential civil war’ – near miss in Trump shooting is also a close call for American democracy
With an assassination attempt on Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024, the U.S. experienced another violent episode in its increasingly polarized politics.
Trump Threatens Another Insurrection—Cable News? You there?
Trump threatens violence if he loses in November and it's barely mentioned on cable news networks?
