Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault
Mississippi rape kit tests reveal serial offender patterns as backlog persists
New data show a 27% increase in rape kit testing across Mississippi since the state implemented a 2023 law requiring all new sexual assault evidence t…
Indiana survivor says nonprofit exploited her story
By Mary Claire Molloy for Mirror Indy.Broadcast version by Joe Ulery for Indiana News Service reporting for the Mirror Indy-Free Press Indiana-Public …
IN sexual assault victims often suffer in silence, urged to seek help
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Crimes against men and women ranging from grabbing and fondling to rape to criminally deviant conduct are …
Research: One in seven Utah children is a victim of sexual abuse
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and new research at Utah State University finds one in seven Utah children experiences sexual abuse --…
Ohio advocacy day puts spotlight on sexual violence awareness
More than 100 people came to the Ohio Statehouse to mark National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month late last week. As part of the 13th …
Prison-based program in CA aims to interrupt cycle of violence
By Ricky Rodas for Yes! Magazine.Broadcast version by Suzanne Potter for California News Service reporting for the Yes! Magazine-Public News Service …
KY bill would equip animal control officers to spot signs of child abuse
A proposed Kentucky law would require animal control officers statewide to undergo training on identifying and reporting child abuse. Kyan's Law is …
WA patients face huge fees to access medical records
Patient's rights advocates are working to restrict huge fees some Washington patients must pay in order to access their complete medical records…
Alarming violence rates continue against Indigenous women
Indigenous people have made great contributions to the state of Wisconsin yet the alarming rates of violence against them remains a public health cris…
Volunteer lobbyists to press Colorado lawmakers on homelessness
Coloradans who want to help move the needle on homelessness can still sign up for a lobbying day next Tuesday at the State Capitol. Cathy Alderman…
Ohio's domestic-violence advocates struggle amid DeWine's proposed budget
Gov. Mike DeWine's recently released biennial budget keeps funding for domestic violence services at $20 million, maintaining the same level as the …
Nebraska proposal would fund housing for domestic abuse survivors
The Nebraska Legislature is considering a bill that would provide nearly $1 million to help survivors of domestic abuse and sex trafficking pay for em…