When safer at home isn’t
With domestic abuse rising, hotline calls increasing in complexity and people isolated more than ever due to COVID-19 precautions, advocates say it’s critical to stay connected to your neighbors.
December 22, 2020 6:00 AM Maggie Ginsberg
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Illustration by Nicole Xu
Supporting community-based programs and learning to spot the warning signs of intimate partner violence can help
save a life – maybe even your own.
TRIGGER WARNING: This story contains details about domestic violence.
LINES OF SUPPORT: Domestic Abuse Intervention Services’ free and anonymous help line is 608-251-4445 or 800-747-4045. UNIDOS offers a Spanish-speaking 24/7 domestic violence help line (24/7 linea de ayuda): 800-510-9195.
Freedom and Fashion donates 500 toys to Kern County kids in need
Freedom and Fashion Executive Director, Laverne Delgado said it was back in October, during Domestic Violence Awareness Month when she first learned that the Kern County Alliance Against Family Violence and Sexual Assault had lost the sponsors for the holidays. While Delgado may not have a connection to the North Pole, she did have a friend at a toy company. 23ABC s Kristin Vartan has the story.
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Freedom and Fashion Executive Director, Laverne Delgado said it was back in October, during Domestic Violence Awareness Month when she first learned that the Kern County Alliance Against Family Violence and Sexual Assault had lost their sponsors for the holidays. While Delgado may not have a connection to the North Pole, she did have a friend at a toy company.
TD Jakes Woman Thou Art Loosed! Master Class Conference to Tackle Domestic Violence
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TD Jakes Woman Thou Art Loosed! Master Class Conference to Tackle Domestic Violence
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Bishop T.D. Jakes of The Potters House preaches about making transitions in life at the Woman Thou Art Loosed conference at MegaFest on Aug. 30, 2013, in Dallas, Texas. | (Photo: Screen grab/MegaFest)
This year s Woman, Thou Art Loosed! Master Class women s conference, hosted by Bishop T.D. Jakes of the 30,000-member megachurch The Potter s House, will tackle domestic violence in observance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
The belly of the beast is orange
The belly of the beast is orange
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Mary J. Blige said that when she heard Kelli’s story of forced sterilization, “I immediately knew I wanted to be involved … No one has the right to make decisions about a woman’s body without her consent, and ‘See What You’ve Done,’ is an indictment, a testimony, a call to be strong and an anthem for a movement whose work isn’t done yet.” Blige’s song is featured in “Belly of the Beast,” the documentary exposing the CDCR and many states’ horrific deception of women.
A South Carolina restaurant owner was sentenced to 10 years in prison for enslaving, physically beating and threatening a black employee with intellectual disabilities. Bobby Paul Edwards, who is white, for five years “used violence and other coercive means” to make the victim, John Christopher Smith, work at Edwards’ restaurant for more than 100 hours a week without pay, the. CEO Nov 4, 2019
Under Armour Inc. is being investigated by federal authorities over its accounting practices. The athletic gear company said Sunday that it has been cooperating with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice on their investigations for two years. The company said it firmly believes its accounting practices and disclosures were appropriate. Under Armour reports earnings.