FKA TWIGS REFRAMES THE QUESTION OF WHY ABUSE VICTIMS DON'T LEAVE: 'WHY ARE YOU HOLDING SOMEONE HOSTAGE WITH ABUSE?'

Two months after suing former partner Shia LaBeouf over allegations of sexual assault, battery and emotional distress, the singer FKA Twigs took part in an interview on “CBS This Morning.” READ MORE

THE PREVALENCE OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IS STAGGERING. IT'S TIME TO BRING IT OUT OF THE SHADOWS.

The issue remains deeply misunderstood, shrouded in shame and judgment of the victims, enabled by excuse-making for the perpetrators. READ MORE

WHAT DEFINES DOMESTIC ABUSE? SURVIVORS SAY IT'S MORE THAN ASSAULT

The Congresswoman Cori Bush and the musician FKA twigs describe how manipulative, isolating conduct known as “coercive control” helped trap them in abusive relationships. Lawmakers are starting to listen. READ MORE

"YOU CAN'T KILL ME": CHAMPION BOXER FIGHTS BACK AFTER BEING SHOT, STABBED BY HUSBAND

Was it attempted murder or self-defense? Prizefighter Christy Martin lives to testify against her husband. READ MORE

I MOVED INTO A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER DURING THE PANDEMIC. THE CHALLENGES HAVE BEEN GRUELING, BUT THERE ARE MOMENTS OF GRACE.

When I left my husband, I took our five children with me. READ MORE

FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN AROUND THE WORLD, A DOUBLE PLAGUE: CORONAVIRUS AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

For untold numbers of women and children around the globe, the coronavirus pandemic has meant a twofold threat: The risk of catching a deadly virus coupled with the peril of being locked in confined spaces with increasingly violent abusers. READ MORE

ISRAELI HACKERS DEVELOP TECH TO COMBAT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

A three-day hackathon produced a promising set of mobile apps for helping women in crisis, and for stopping violence against women before it occurs.

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WHO BEARS WITNESS TO A HIDDEN EPIDEMIC?

We know domestic violence is spiking under lockdown — we just don’t know the details. Here are women who do. READ MORE

DIGITAL ABUSE IS ON THE RISE. HERE'S HOW VICTIMS CAN PROTECT THEMSELVES

Experts say there isn’t one approach that’s right for every situation READ MORE

AS DOMESTIC ABUSE RISES, U.K. FAILINGS LEAVE VICTIMS IN PERIL

At least 26 women and girls have been killed during the coronavirus lockdown, and others were trapped with abusers. But pleas for emergency support have largely gone unanswered. READ MORE

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS CAN'T GET FUNDS QUICKLY DURING COVID-19. THIS BILL CAN FIX THAT.

Senators Bob Casey and Lisa Murkowski introduced a bill on Thursday that would temporarily waive matching requirements for federal funding. READ MORE

TEXTS TO FEDERAL GOVERNMENT MENTAL HEALTH HOTLINE UP ROUGHLY 1,000%

Text messages to the federal government’s disaster distress hotline increased by more than 1,000 percent in April — a month most Americans spent under lockdown because of the novel coronavirus READ MORE

EMPTY HOTEL ROOMS PROVIDE SAFE HAVEN FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS DURING THE PANDEMIC

With domestic violence rising, DV shelters struggle to protect victims from both their abusers and the coronavirus. READ MORE

I'M QUARANTINED WITH MY ABUSER. HERE'S WHAT I WANT YOU TO KNOW.

“For those living in fear with their abusers, the coronavirus has compounded the time that they must spend together.” READ MORE

SENATORS DEMAND NEXT COVID-19 BAILOUT BILL PRIORITIZE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS

Over two dozen senators called for more resources for victims of intimate partner violence, sexual assault and family violence, in two letters shared with HuffPost. READ MORE

RIHANNA AND TWITTER CEO DONATING $4.2 MILLION TO HELP L.A. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS

Rihanna and Jack Dorsey are joining forces to send millions to people in need of safety and protection they can't get at home during the coronavirus lockdown. READ MORE

DOMESTIC ABUSERS CAN CONTROL YOUR DEVICES-HERE'S HOW TO FIGHT BACK

Here’s how to record abuse without being discovered, safeguard your devices, and, ultimately, protect yourself. READ MORE

A NEW COVID-19 CRISIS: DOMESTIC ABUSE RISES WORLDWIDE

Movement restrictions aimed to stop the spread of the coronavirus may be making violence in homes more frequent, more severe and more dangerous. READ MORE

TINY LOUISIANA POLICE FORCE IS A NATIONAL LEADER IN TAKING GUNS FROM ABUSERS

How a survivor of domestic violence, now working as a cop in the bayou, made her small community a model for the rest of the country. READ MORE

FRANCE TO PUT DOMESTIC ABUSE VICTIMS IN HOTELS AFTER JUMP IN NUMBERS

They would pay for hotel rooms for victims of domestic violence and open pop-up counseling centers after figures showed the number of abuse cases had soared during the first week of a lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus. 

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DOMESTIC ABUSE VICTIMS NEED MORE HELP AS CORONAVIRUS SPREADS

Two dozen senators urged the Trump administration to not forget domestic violence survivors as the government addresses the pandemic. READ MORE

HOME IS NOT A SAFE PLACE FOR EVERYONE

As “social distancing” is urged to contain the coronavirus outbreak, home is exactly where the danger lies for some. READ MORE

HOW DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN ONE HOME AFFECTS EVERY CHILD IN A CLASS

It hurts not only the kids who witness the violence, but also their classmates. The harm is evident in lower test scores as well as lower rates of college attendance and completion. And the impact extends past graduation — it can be seen in lower earnings later in life. READ MORE

NEW APPROACH TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IS HELPING SAVE LIVES

A Massachusetts killing spurred advocates to develop the domestic violence high-risk team, a new approach that's been replicated across the country to help survivors escape the cycle of domestic violence READ MORE

OVERLOOKED NO MORE: ANA ORANTES, WHOSE GRUESOME MURDER BROUGHT CHANGE TO SPAIN

In 1997, Orantes was killed by her husband after she went on television to describe his abuse. Her story led to major legal reforms to protect women from domestic violence. READ MORE

HOW TO STOP BOYS FROM BECOMING 'ME TOO' PERPETRATORS

A new study on teaching middle schoolers about sexual violence and dating abuse yields interesting clues READ MORE

I’VE REPRESENTED HUNDREDS OF WOMEN IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CASES. 

Here's what I know. READ MORE

AS HOMICIDES DROP IN L.A., MORE WOMEN ARE BEING KILLED — OFTEN BY INTIMATE PARTNERS

"It happens in the shadows; it happens in the home"

The Times examined L.A. County coroner’s records of all homicides of women over the last three years — nearly 300 deaths. READ MORE

I KILLED MY PARTNER. IT SAVED MY LIFE.

While she and her children slept, Arlene Adams was attacked by their abusive father. Defending herself, she killed him. She served her time, and is now rebuilding her life. READ MORE

WHY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE KILLS SO MANY WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN AMERICA

Women and children in the U.S. are hardly any safer from domestic abuse or from violence outside the home by intimate partners—and guns are largely to blame. Intimate partner homicides that involve firearms are increasing, research shows, while those involving other weapons, like knives, are falling. Between 2010 and 2017, intimate partner homicides that involved guns increased by 26%, a study found in March. READ MORE

SENATOR BLUMENTHAL DEMANDS THE NFL TAKE A TOUGHER STANCE ON PLAYERS CHARGED WITH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 

Senator Richard Blumenthal called the NFL and Commissioner Roger Goodell out and demanded the league take a tougher stance on players charged with domestic violence. READ MORE

THE HOUSE APPROVED A REVAMPED VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT TO COMBAT THE NRA

On Thursday, the House rejected a lobbying campaign by the N.R.A and approved a revamped Violence Against Women Act expanding law enforcement’s ability to restrict convicted domestic abusers from purchasing guns. READ MORE

HOMICIDES BY INTIMATE PARTNERS ON THE RISE

After nearly four decades of decline, homicides by intimate partners are increasing, driven primarily by gun violence. READ MORE

THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT WAS SIGNED 25 YEARS AGO.

HERE'S HOW THE LAW CHANGED AMERICAN CULTURE.

Biden has called that law, the Violence Against Women Act, the legislation he is “proudest” of from his career in the Senate. READ MORE