Domestic Violence

Articles tagged domestic violence from federal, state, and local government meetings across the U.S.

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Domestic Violence

Chief Brady Jewell urges stronger community support as domestic-violence calls surge

Southern Valley Alliance president and Savage Police Chief Brady Jewell told the Carver council SVA answered 2,915 crisis-line calls and served 1,349 clients last year — a 40% increase — and warned that cuts to grant funding threaten services.

CarverNov 3, 2026

Clackamas County proclaims November Strangulation Awareness Month, highlights training and forensic kits

Clackamas CountyNov 5, 2026

YWCA Dayton asks commissioners to keep domestic‑violence supports year‑round

Dayton City CouncilNov 5, 2026

Portage proclaims November Family Court Awareness Month; advocates cite child-safety statistics

PortageNov 4, 2026

GetSafe Oklahoma launches with $300,000 LSC technology grant to centralize survivor resources

FederalNov 2, 2026

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County staff describe rollout for new domestic-violence lethality assessment law and how results will inform pretrial

Staff described the DALE danger-assessment tool and said a recently passed Colorado law will require officers to conduct an evidence-based lethality assessment when they respond, with implementation by July 1, 2027; staff said results will go to pretrial, the district attorney, public defender and the court to inform bond decisions.

Larimer CountyNov 3, 2026

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Attorney Wiley Proctor lauded for recruiting and training lawyers to represent domestic‑violence survivors

Wiley Proctor of McCarter & English received an Adams Award for decades of pro bono family‑law work for survivors, including running a firm restraining‑order project that the ceremony said has provided lawyers for nearly 100 survivors and trained volunteers from transactional practices.

MassachusettsNov 2, 2026

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Missoula officials review domestic-violence response, flag gaps in services and data

A Committee of the Whole series of clips reviewed Missoula’s domestic-violence response, with law-enforcement, prosecutors, defenders and a judge emphasizing strangulation as a high-risk indicator, gaps in victim support and program funding limits.

Missoula H SOct 30, 2026

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Commissioners adopt Domestic Violence Awareness Month resolution, cite multi-million-dollar county investments

Harris CountyOct 29, 2026

Survivors urge accountability as Minneapolis proclaims Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Minneapolis CityOct 29, 2026

Researcher: Coercive control—not just injury—better predicts lethality in intimate‑partner violence

MissoulaOct 28, 2026

Council designates October 2026 Domestic Violence Awareness Month, cites need for services

Thornton CityOct 28, 2026

Provider with lived experience urges more resources for domestic violence survivors with possible brain injury

North CarolinaOct 28, 2026

Mayor Rodriguez proclaims October 2026 Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Brockton

Brockton Public SchoolsOct 28, 2026

Committee progresses plan for domestic‑violence dashboard and survivor advisory committee to Nov. 10 vote

Hennepin CountyOct 27, 2026

Brookline holds 17th annual Vigil Against Domestic Violence; leaders urge action and resources

Brookline Public SchoolsOct 27, 2026

Ohio Domestic Violence Network describes survivor services, warns capacity limits

WhitehallOct 27, 2026

Calaveras Board proclaims October 2026 Domestic Violence Awareness Month; DA cites rising strangulation cases

Calaveras CountyOct 28, 2026

Domestic Violence

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Chief Brady Jewell urges stronger community support as domestic-violence calls surge

Clackamas County proclaims November Strangulation Awareness Month, highlights training and forensic kits

YWCA Dayton asks commissioners to keep domestic‑violence supports year‑round

Portage proclaims November Family Court Awareness Month; advocates cite child-safety statistics

GetSafe Oklahoma launches with $300,000 LSC technology grant to centralize survivor resources

County staff describe rollout for new domestic-violence lethality assessment law and how results will inform pretrial

Attorney Wiley Proctor lauded for recruiting and training lawyers to represent domestic‑violence survivors

Missoula officials review domestic-violence response, flag gaps in services and data

More coverage

Commissioners adopt Domestic Violence Awareness Month resolution, cite multi-million-dollar county investments

Survivors urge accountability as Minneapolis proclaims Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Researcher: Coercive control—not just injury—better predicts lethality in intimate‑partner violence

Council designates October 2026 Domestic Violence Awareness Month, cites need for services

Provider with lived experience urges more resources for domestic violence survivors with possible brain injury

Mayor Rodriguez proclaims October 2026 Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Brockton

Committee progresses plan for domestic‑violence dashboard and survivor advisory committee to Nov. 10 vote

Brookline holds 17th annual Vigil Against Domestic Violence; leaders urge action and resources

Ohio Domestic Violence Network describes survivor services, warns capacity limits

Calaveras Board proclaims October 2026 Domestic Violence Awareness Month; DA cites rising strangulation cases

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McLendon-Chisholm proclaims October 2026 Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Cook County court plans extended after‑hours domestic‑violence coverage, adds remote midnight hearings

Commissioners place domestic violence survivor-support initiative on future agenda

Council member distributes domestic-violence fatality report, calls 2025 record-setting

Sandoval County proclaims October 2026 Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Concordia proclaims October 2026 Domestic Violence Awareness Month; local fundraiser noted