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Cheektowaga woman to be freed under domestic violence law

Under a state law that allows judges to consider a defendant s background of domestic abuse when determining an appropriate sentence, Vivian D. Rodriguez was resentenced to five years in prison.

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Woman who attempted to have boyfriend killed resentenced under domestic violence act

Woman who attempted to have boyfriend killed resentenced under domestic violence act
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Opinion | Self-defense laws ought to protect victims of domestic violence

Sometimes, the vulnerable must use violence to survive. When they do, U.S. law should not treat them as criminals.

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The System Works So Hard to Silence Us Because Our Voices Are Powerful

An interview with author and activist Michelle Horton about her new book, Dear Sister.

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Book Review: Dear Sister, by Michelle Horton, and My Side of the River, by Elizabeth Camarillo Gutierrez

“Dear Sister” and “My Side of the River” tell vastly different stories about ordinary people looking back on extraordinary circumstances.

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