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Bruce Park walk puts spotlight on increasing problem of domestic violence in Greenwich
5 October 2020. Greenwich Time. Ken Borsuk. GREENWICH — Supporters turned out in two shifts in Bruce Park on Sunday to step out and support the […]
We’ve Come A Long Way, But Connecticut Holds A Historic Place in the Annals of Domestic Violence
September 19 2020. CT by The Numbers. June 10, 1983, Tracey Thurman received one last beating from her estranged husband, Charles “Buck” Thurman, as the Torrington […]
Her Husband Abused Her. But Getting a Divorce Was an Ordeal.
September 16 2020. By Sui-Lee Wee. New York Times. The husband and wife were alone in her boutique, but the security cameras captured it all: him […]
The 19th Amendment: An Important Milestone in an Unfinished Journey
2020. August 15. New York Times. Historians who specialize in voting rights and African-American women’s history have played a welcome and unusually public role in combating […]
The power of family dance parties when the world is falling apart
CNN. 8.April.2020.By Elissa Strauss.(CNN)It took us about three days of social distancing before we decided to permanently relocate our coffee table to the corner. The family […]
Why a Drop in Domestic Violence Reports Might Not Be a Good Sign
The New York Times. 17.April.2020. By Ashley Southall. One Queens man, angry that his children were crying, slapped his 2-year-old daughter and shoved his wife, prosecutors […]
As Nation Stays Home, Early Indicators Suggest Rise In Domestic Violence Killings
HUFFPOST. 12.April.2020. By Melissa Jeltsen. On April 2, Joseph Zujkowski ignored Maryland’s stay-at-home order, put his rifle in his car and drove 30 minutes to his […]
Domestic Abusers Can Control Your Devices. Here’s How to Fight Back.
New York Times. 6.April.2020.By Kaitlyn Wells and Thorin Klosowski. Every day, Sarah Prager saw the magnet on her fridge warning her of the dangers of domestic […]
Protecting Children During the CO-VID 19 Outbreak
Ending Violence Against Children.4.April.2020. RESOURCES TO REDUCE VIOLENCE AND ABUSE COVID-19 has been declared a global pandemic. As we continue to navigate this rapidly evolving situation, […]
A New Covid-19 Crisis: Domestic Abuse Rises Worldwide
New York Times.6.April.2020.By Amanda Taub. Add another public health crisis to the toll of the new coronavirus: Mounting data suggests that domestic abuse is acting like […]
UN Chief Urges End to Domestic Violence, Citing Global Surge
U.S. News. 5.April.2020.BY EDITH M. LEDERER, Associated Press. UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Sunday night that there has been “a horrifying global […]
Some cities see jumps in domestic violence during the pandemic
CNN.8.April.2020.By Casey Tolan.(CNN)As more and more Americans are forced to stay home during the escalating coronavirus pandemic, the crisis has created a pressure-cooker situation for domestic […]