The shooting death of Stephanie Stacey at KC's Bar and Grill on Saturday sparked concerns regarding the effectiveness of ...

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The statute of limitations on domestic violence depends on the nature of the abuse, the state it happened in, and other factors. Technically, you can file a police report at any time. But there may be ...

A number of factors can dissuade or prevent survivors from reporting domestic violence, so it’s difficult to understand just how common it is. Domestic violence is the broad term for behavior designed ...

ST. LOUIS — Ciera Jackson filed for a restraining order, claiming in court documents that her ex-boyfriend Victor Whittier had sent a series of threatening text messages and then lurked outside her ...

Emotional abuse is domestic violence and a crime. Several institutions and organizations offer support to those who experience emotional abuse or any other type of domestic violence. People may think ...

The deadly shooting in El Paso is being treated as a "domestic terrorism" case, prosecutors there said. And the FBI said it has opened a "domestic terrorism" investigation into the July shooting at ...

Joe Biden championed the Violence Against Women Act as a Democratic senator from Delaware in 1994. Two and a half decades and two terms as vice president later, he’s still touting the law and its ...

Principal Lecturer in Forensic Psychology and Forensic Mental Health, Nottingham Trent University When you think about domestic violence, you probably imagine a tall, powerful man overpowering his ...

Domestic partnerships are similar to marriages in California, but not at the federal level. Here’s what to know before applying for one. AlexanderFord Getty Images From health insurance to income ...

Are you considering entering a domestic partnership in California after Jan.1? Email reporter Sammy Caiola at [email protected] with a sentence or two about why you and your partner are drawn to this ...

Domestic violence occurs when a person consistently aims to control their partner through physical, sexual, or emotional abuse. The United States Department of Justice defines domestic violence as “a ...