
A male domestic abuse victim says he was blocked on Twitter by Vera Baird, the Police & Crime Commissioner for Northumbria, after he complained about the sexism of a police campaign that focused solely on female victims. The Northumbrian resident,
by Allum Bokhari29 Dec 2015, 10:24 AM PST0

On Monday, Los Angeles-based stand-up comedian Beth Stelling detailed on her Instagram page her history as a victim of domestic abuse.
by Kipp Jones29 Dec 2015, 10:11 AM PST0

A Florida woman was arrested for attacking her sleeping husband for passing gas in bed, police say.
by Warner Todd Huston22 Dec 2015, 10:02 PM PST0

San Francisco’s infamous ‘sanctuary city’ sheriff, Ross Mirkarimi is coming under fire for the transfer of an inquisitive shooting range sergeant and for failing a subsequent firearms test.
by Michelle Moons19 Oct 2015, 3:00 AM PST0

On October 12, police arrested 28-year-old Michael C. Hadley for allegedly attempting to kill a woman by beating her with a hammer. A “domestic abuse enhancer” was added to the charges as well.
by AWR Hawkins16 Oct 2015, 6:39 PM PST0

Actor Sean Penn has filed a $10 million defamation lawsuit against Lee Daniels for a recent interview in which the creator of the hit show Empire suggested that Penn is physically abusive toward women.
by Daniel Nussbaum22 Sep 2015, 12:29 PM PST0

Former Baltimore Ravens running back and domestic abuser Ray Rice spoke sat down with ESPN’s Jemele Hill to discuss his life after the crime and he claimed to be a “rehabilitated man.” The former all-pro running back was caught on camera dragging
by Trent Baker4 Aug 2015, 3:20 PM PST0

The small Latin American nation of Uruguay has agreed to accept 72 Syrian refugees from Lebanon, relaunching a program for relocating refugees and giving them dramatically new lives that was shut down in part due to the government’s apprehension that Syrians were culturally incompatible with Uruguayans.
by Frances Martel22 Jul 2015, 7:08 AM PST0

On July 4, Randy Johnson allegedly pinned down his girlfriend, “brutally abused” and choked her, and then got shot after she got her hands on a gun.
by AWR Hawkins6 Jul 2015, 5:22 PM PST0

On May 11 a woman in Chico, CA used a BB gun to shoot a former boyfriend and stop him from allegedly attacking her.
by AWR Hawkins12 May 2015, 7:20 AM PST0

On May 7, former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords briefly spoke to Delaware state senators to push gun control for “mothers” and “families” via Senate Bill 83.
by AWR Hawkins9 May 2015, 9:30 AM PST0

You may have seen an image of a dress that has been circulating online for more than a week and has inspired a trending hashtag and fierce debate on social media.
by Kelli Serio6 Mar 2015, 1:43 PM PST0