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Gillibrand, other senators urge change in handling of military rape cases

Gillibrand, other senators urge change in handling of military rape cases Gillibrand, other senators urge change in handling of cases Richard Lardner, Associated Press Published 9:48 pm, Monday, May 23, 2016 Photo: Jacquelyn Martin FILE – In this April 30, 2015 file photo, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y. is interviewed about military sexual assaults on Capitol Hill […]

Peer to Peer Regional Meeting – Phoenix, January 2016

AVA held their first regional Peer-to-Peer meeting in Phoenix, Arizona on Thursday, January 28th, 2016.  It was an all-day meeting that gave Administrators a chance to engage in meaningful conversations with one another about the day-to-day management of their STOP funds. The participants were both seasoned and new Administrators, representing Nevada, Montana, Colorado, North Dakota, Minnesota, […]

National Stalking Awareness Month – Presidential Proclamation

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release December 31, 2015 Presidential Proclamation — National Stalking Awareness Month NATIONAL STALKING AWARENESS MONTH, 2016 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Every person deserves to live freely and without the fear of […]

New PA Law Strengthens Protection from Harrassment

Updated: NOVEMBER 29, 2015 — 1:08 AM EST  CLEM MURRAY / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan on Nov. 12, 2015, discusses a sexting case uncovered in the Tredyffrin-Easttown School District. by Michaelle Bond, Inquirer Staff Writer. After three boys harassed and distributed explicit photos of a 13-year-old classmate, her life as a freshman at […]

Settlement in New York Domestic Violence Case May Set Broader Precedent

Settlement in New York Domestic Violence Case May Set Broader Precedent By NOAM SCHEIBERNOV. 18, 2015 Photo Jodi Porter was sent home from work as a saleswoman at Bon-Ton and told not to return until she had a protective order against her husband. CreditBrendan Bannon for The New York Times  The New York State attorney general has […]

Domestic Violence Awareness Month – October 2015

Below are photographs and news stories submitted from Administrators around the country celebrating Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Send us your photos – we want to include them!   Arizona The University of Phoenix Stadium goes Purple   Kentucky Safe Harbor of Northeast Kentucky will hold its annual Candlelight Vigil on Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 5 […]