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Violence Free Minnesota reported in 2018 through 2022, nearly 67% of bystanders or intervenors to domestic violence were killed by an abusive person using a firearm. (Adobe Stock)

SCOTUS ruling instills hope for domestic violence prevention groups

Domestic-violence prevention organizations in Minnesota continue to express relief over a U.S. Supreme Court ruling dealing with abusers having …

According to experts, keeping your smartphone's security software up to date is one way for domestic violence survivors to protect themselves from technology-facilitated abuse. (Adobe Stock)

Preventing domestic abuse in the digital world

Domestic violence service and prevention groups say abuse can happen in many ways, and using technology is one of them. They remind anyone …

Minnesota's Safe at Home program began operating in 2007. (Adobe Stock)

New MN Law Enhances Confidentiality Program for Abuse Victims

A new Minnesota law has gone into effect this week involving a program that keeps address information confidential for victims of domestic abuse…

In the United States, one in four women and one in nine men experience severe intimate-partner physical violence. (Adobe Stock)

New Grants Part of Evolution of Domestic-Violence Work in MN

Clarification: Standpoint serves more than 6,000 people each year. An earlier version of the story used provided data, which noted it served 511 …

En los Estados Unidos, una de cada cuatro mujeres y uno de cada nueve hombres sufren violencia f�sica grave por parte de su pareja. (Adobe Stock)

Nuevos subsidios son parte de la evolución del trabajo contra la violencia doméstica en MN

A medida que toma forma el Mes de la Historia de la Mujer, algunos grupos de Minnesota están obteniendo apoyo adicional para ayudar a las …

Supporters of updating Minnesota's sexual-assault laws say current loopholes could prevent victims from coming forward. (Adobe Stock)

Bipartisan Bill Seeks Reforms to MN Sexual-Assault Laws

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- A controversial ruling from the Minnesota Supreme Court has brought renewed focus on the state's criminal sexual-conduct laws…

Minnesota officials say that between 2017 and 2019, nearly 1,300 teens and young adults were assisted by various groups after being victims of sexual exploitation. (stopcse.org)

Survey: At Least 5,000 MN Teens Report Being Sexually Exploited

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Based on findings from a recent survey, Minnesota health officials estimate at least 5,000 high-school students have been sexually …

New policies and a special task force are being promised following a report by the Star-Tribune that found police never assigned an investigator in 25 percent of the sexual-assault cases reported over a two-year period. (pixabay)

MN May Get Tougher Policy to Address Rape Investigations

ST. PAUL, Minn. — A policy designed to improve sex-assault investigations across Minnesota is now being promised by the chairman of the state's …

A subcommittee on workplace safety and respect still plans to meet next week to discuss Minnesota Statehouse sexual harassment policies. (Mark Goebel/Flickr)

MN Anti-Sexual-Harassment Legislation Fails

ST. PAUL. Minn. – A bill aimed directly at combating sexual harassment in the Minnesota Legislature won't be coming up for a vote this session…

An estimated 100,000 demonstrators showed up at the State Capitol in St. Paul, Jan. 21, 2017. (Dan Luke)

Sunday: Women's March Becomes Movement

ST. PAUL, Minn. – President Donald Trump was inaugurated Jan. 20, 2017. More than 100,000 Minnesotans remember Jan. 21, 2017 as the day they …

Data about who in Minnesota is homeless is released every three years by the Wilder Foundation. (Wokandapix/Pixabay)

Minnesotans Debate Solutions for Homelessness

BRAINERD, Minn. – More than 600 people are brainstorming solutions to homelessness today and tomorrow in Brainerd. The annual conference of the …

More than 250,000 Minnesotans have received concealed-carry permits since that legislation was passed in 2003. (Madison Scott-Clary/FlickR)

Northstar Conference Targets Gun Violence in Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS – Gun violence kills or injures almost 1,000 Minnesotans a year. And some of the best minds in the state aim to do something …

There are about 18,000 day-care centers and 9,000 in-home child-care providers in Minnesota. (Grant Barrett/Creative Commons)<br />

MN Ups the Game for Child-Care Providers

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Tens of thousands of Minnesota children and their families stand to benefit from new federal requirements for child-care providers…

A new approach to investigating child sexual abuse should better equip small towns to deal with the problem. (First Witness)

MN Small Towns Learn New Approach to Helping Abused Children

DULUTH, Minn. – A conference today in Duluth brings together police, lawyers, social workers and doctors for a new approach to helping victims …

Some Minnesotans will take part in National Gun Violence Awareness Day to honor those who've died from gun violence. (Morguefile)

Minnesotans Wearing Orange to Honor Gun Violence Victims

ST. PAUL, Minn. – As gun related violence rises in some parts of Minnesota, local gun control advocates are wearing orange today to bring …

A Minnesota Senate committee hears from the public today about a bill to require universal background checks for gun purchases in the state. (iStockphoto)

MN Moms Support Stronger Background Checks for Gun Buyers

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Legislation to strengthen background checks for gun buyers in Minnesota gets a public hearing today in the Senate Judiciary …

PHOTO: Being surrounded and supported by family can make all the difference for kids in the child welfare system, but a new study finds Minnesota has the country's ninth highest rate of non-family placement. Photo credit: John Liu/Flickr.

Report: Minnesota's Child Welfare System is Failing Families

ST. PAUL, Minn. - For the thousands of kids in Minnesota's child welfare system, being with family is vital to their emotional, physical and social …

PHOTO: An effort to reduce domestic violence among Minnesota's Latino population is using social connectedness to engage the community and let victims know what help is available. Photo credit: Nicola/Flickr.

A Focus on Domestic Violence in MN's Latino Population

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Domestic violence cuts across all economic, racial and social boundaries in Minnesota but there can be varied needs among victims…

PHOTO: A dozen groups statewide are sharing in $900,000 in grant money, as Minnesota continues its efforts to recognize that children who are sexually exploited are victims and survivors, not criminals. Photo credit: Bailey Weaver/Flickr.

Helping Minnesota's Sexually Exploited Youth Reclaim Their Lives

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota is taking another step in helping youths break free from sexual exploitation, and in helping them reclaim their lives…

PHOTO: Minnesota leaders in law enforcement, gun safety and domestic violence prevention gathered Monday for a roundtable with former Arizona U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords. Photo credit: Bill Morrow/Flickr.

Gabby Giffords in Minnesota: "Women's Lives are at Stake"

MINNEAPOLIS - Former U.S. congresswoman and mass shooting survivor Gabby Giffords was in Minnesota on Monday, touting the need for stronger laws to …

PHOTO: Legislation that would make Minnesotans convicted of domestic or child abuse surrender their guns has cleared the state Senate by a vote of 60-4. The bill was earlier passed in the House and now goes to Gov. Mark Dayton for his signature. Photo credit: Eric Fought/Protect Minnesota

Bill to Ban Gun Possession by Abusers Passes Legislature

ST. PAUL, Minn. - A bill to remove guns from the hands of those convicted of domestic abuse or child abuse is headed to Gov. Mark Dayton for his …

PHOTO: A hearing is expected today on a bill (HF 3228) that aims to close a loophole that allows domestic abusers in Minnesota to posses rifles and shotguns. Photo credit: dualdflipflop

Bill Would Make MN Domestic Abusers Give Up All Their Guns

ST. PAUL, Minn. - It is the most dangerous time for an abused woman: when she's leaving and he's losing control. So a bill being debated at the state …

PHOTO: The costs associated with excessive alcohol use in Minnesota are $3.5 billion a year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CREDIT: Michael Cot�

Cost of Binge Drinking in Minnesota $3.5 Billion Annually

ST. PAUL, Minn. - The holidays are a time of celebrating, and often that includes the consumption of alcohol, but those who don't enjoy it in …

PHOTO: The Mentoring Partnership of Minnesota is offering a new program aimed at better screening of volunteers to keep child predators from serving in youth organizations. CREDIT: Enid Yu

Keeping Minnesota Kids SAFE From Predators

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Some youth-serving organizations in the state are stepping up their screening efforts to make sure that people who might harm …

PHOTO: Those working to reduce gun violence say they will continue their push for universal background checks on gun sales. CREDIT: M Glasgow

Drive to Reduce Gun Violence Arrives in Minnesota

ST. PAUL, Minn. - The national drive to end gun violence makes its way to Minnesota today, with a stop by the "No More Names" bus. The bus began its …

PHOTO: A remembrance is planned for today (Friday) in Duluth, the sixth month anniversary of the shooting rampage at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut. CREDIT: Claudia Sims Photography

Minnesotans Mark Sixth Months Since Sandy Hook

DULUTH, Minn. – It was six months ago today when a mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut, left 26 people dead…

PHOTO: With the crisis over sexual assaults in the military growing as more details emerge, a Minnesota lawmaker is calling for an extensive investigation by the U.S. House.

Rep. McCollum Calls for Special Committee on Military Sexual Assaults

ST. PAUL, Minn. - With the crisis over sexual assaults in the military growing as more details emerge by the week, a Minnesota congresswoman is …

PHOTOS: These girls Beat the Odds and are being awarded college scholarships from the Children's Defense Fund of Minnesota. Left to right: Maria Cruz Mendiola, Dorothy O'Berry, Rachel Flores and Salina Samaniego. CREDIT: CDF-MN

Four Feisty Females Beat the Odds, Look to College

MINNEAPOLIS – The Children's Defense Fund of Minnesota tonight is honoring four young women who have overcome extreme adversity to pursue their …

PHOTO: The Minnesota Department of Health says 55 percent of adults in the state experienced at least one adverse experience as a child that can lead to health and economic problems as an adult. CREDIT: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation.

Some Negative Childhood Events Linked to Problems As Adults

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Negative experiences as a child can have life-long effects on one's well-being, and the Minnesota Department of Health reports that …

PHOTO: Chris Newlin is executive director of the National Children's Advocacy Center. About 850 CACs around the U.S. handled 267,000 child abuse cases in 2012. Courtesy of National CAC.

National Symposium on Child Abuse: New Research, More Teamwork

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - Professionals in child abuse investigation and treatment, including some from Minnesota, are meeting this week in Huntsville…

IMAGE: The average age that a child is forced into the sex trade in the U.S. is 13 and more and more often, the transactions are taking place over the Internet. CREDIT: John Michaelson

Helping Girls Before They End Up in MN Sex Trade

ST. PAUL, Minn. - When it comes to the thousands of girls across Minnesota who are at risk of ending up in the sex trade, early intervention can …

GRAPHIC: Child abuse and neglect continue on a downward trend in Minnesota, but there are still more than 50,000 allegations in the state each year. Courtesy Prevent Child Abuse Minnesota.

Rates of Child Abuse and Neglect Continue to Fall in Minnesota

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Some good news that will hopefully carry into the new year for America's children: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services …

PHOTO: Child care advocates say the system in Minnesota is safe despite an analysis showing at least 65 cases of sex abuse in day cares in the state since 2007. CREDIT: Courtesy of MCCRRN.

Minnesota's Childcare System Safe, Despite Report on Sexual Abuse

ST. PAUL, Minn. – A report detailing cases of sexual assault in Minnesota day care facilities has raised some concerns among parents, but …

Tough Economy Brings Spike in MN Domestic Violence

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Police departments in Minnesota and across the nation are seeing a connection between the sluggish economy and an increase in …

Child Abuse Costs: Direct and Indirect

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Responding to cases of child abuse and neglect costs the nation more than $80 billion a year, according to the latest survey from …

Study: Spanking May Do More Harm than Good

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota parents who struggle with difficult behavior in their children may cause more harm than good by resorting to spanking…

Human Traffickers Still Use the So-Called 'Minnesota Pipeline'

ST. PAUL, Minn. – A report being delivered to Minnesota lawmakers this week is expected to open their eyes to an issue often in the shadows - …

Native Women Want Out of Prostitution, But Have Few Options

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Homelessness is a common factor among Native American women who are trafficked in prostitution, according to a new report from the …

Gun Show Question Stirs Controversy at MN State Fair

ST. PAUL, Minn. - As the Minnesota State Fair wound to a close with Labor Day, debate on gun control measures started heating up again. At issue is a …

Layers of Trauma: Homeless Families in Greater Minnesota

BEMIDJI, Minn. - Nestled between three Native American reservations in the poorest region of Minnesota, Ours to Serve House of Hospitality in Bemidji …

Shooting Highlights "Community" Domestic Abuse Problem

MINNEAPOLIS - As more information is released about Monday's tragic Emcore shooting in Albuquerque, most reports indicate it may have been an …

Gun Loophole Bill Under Fire

St. Paul, MN – Supporters of a firearms-buying bill in the Minnesota Legislature say there's a lot of misinformation circulating about their …

“Human Trafficking” Bill Introduced in MN Legislature

St. Paul, MN – Some call it human trafficking; to others, it is sex trafficking. Either way, legislation to prevent it in Minnesota has been …

Minnesota Marks National Adoption Month

Minneapolis, MN – November is "National Adoption Month," and children's advocates are encouraging prospective parents to consider adopting one …

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