| Vote Set in D.C. on Mandating Paid Sick Leave http://www.washingtonpost.c... Domestic Violence Articles Washington Post - But the District proposal also applies paid leave to "safe days," meaning that workers could take time off for medical, legal or psychological reasons related to domestic violence or sexual abuse. Opponents say they are concerned that such a law in ... |
| Sheriff finds right weapon to deter domestic violence http://www.detnews.com/apps... Domestic Violence Articles Detroit News - It would be comforting to think that a habitual domestic abuser, someone who repeatedly is arrested and convicted for causing the women and children in his life harm, would be locked away for a good, long time. But the reality is that even those ... |
| Salons enlisted to stop domestic violence http://www.boston.com/news/... Domestic Violence Articles Boston Globe - NEW YORK - At the Divas beauty salon, Spanish-language talk shows play on the TV, blow driers and scissors are at the ready, and customers chat about everything from men to money to jobs. But for a few weeks recently, the women who work at the salon ... |
| Head of agency growing in job http://www.journalnow.com/s... Domestic Violence Articles Winston-Salem Journal - Just a month before Cindy Hendricks became director of Davie Domestic Violence Services and Rape Crisis Center, authorities found Jennifer Turner’s body in a shed outside her house with knife wounds in her neck. Three months later, her husband ... |
| Lawmakers hope to expand domestic partnership law http://seattletimes.nwsourc... Domestic Violence Articles Seattle Times - Some public assistance provisions, such as access to state-funded domestic violence shelters. — Rights for residents in long-term care facilities or nursing homes. — Rights and obligations for public officials' domestic partners to file public ... |
| Stalking on rise with technology http://www.heraldnet.com/ar... Domestic Violence Articles Everett Herald - • State joins PUD's fight on expensive power cont... The community is invited to learn more about the problem of stalking at free training offered by the South Snohomish County Domestic Violence Task Force. The training is scheduled for 6 to 7:30 p ... |
| Crime briefs http://www.heraldstandard.c... Domestic Violence Articles Herald-Standard - Two people were cited for domestic violence, aggravated assault, simple assault and public drunkenness after state police were called to 600 Blind Lane early Monday. According to state police in Belle Vernon, Dagny Valdiserri, 44, and Ann Lynn, 23 ... |
| Man Weds After Robbery Sentencing http://www.newsday.com/news... Domestic Violence Articles Newsday - Felder committed the robbery while he was on probation for a July 20 domestic violence offense involving Johnson, his then-girlfriend. Johnson said goodbye to Felder as he was escorted from the courtroom. "I love him that much," she said tearfully ... |
| Father-Son Brawl Results In 2 Arrests http://www.theledger.com/ar... Domestic Violence Articles The Ledger - Salary Jr. was also charged with battery for domestic violence. Calls to both men were not returned Wednesday. Arrest affidavits from the Polk County Sheriff's Office describe how the situation unfolded. The elder Salary had been yelling and cursing ... |
| Domestic-violence deaths drop in county http://www.mercurynews.com/... Domestic Violence Articles San Jose Mercury News - Domestic-violence deaths in 2007 dropped to the lowest number since Santa Clara County began keeping the grim tally in 1994, officials announced on Valentine's Day, using the holiday to highlight the dark side of some relationships. While others ... |