Nunavut judge slams Crown for devaluing Inuit victims of crime
Posted on November 16, 2020By: Jim Bell Nunavut judge Paul Bychok has accused Crown prosecutors—and the Nunavut justice system—of devaluing the lives of Inuit women who suffer intimate partner Continue Reading »
It’s Strangulation, Not Choking
Posted on November 3, 2020By: Melissa Hoppmeyer Recently news broke that former Home Improvement star Zachery Ty Bryan was arrested for allegedly “choking” his girlfriend. As prosecutors and as advocates for tougher penalties Continue Reading »
Domestic Violence ‘Pandemic Within Pandemic’
Posted on October 31, 2020Domestic Violence is a ‘pandemic within a pandemic.’ Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy and other experts say COVID-19 has made a serious problem Continue Reading »
Racine man charged in 1986 homicide in Green Bay
Posted on October 30, 2020Charges have been filed against a Racine man in a Green Bay homicide case that dates back more than three decades. Sixty-five-year-old Lou Archie Griffin Continue Reading »
Early numbers suggest domestic violence homicides may be on the rise around the country
Posted on October 18, 2020By: Adiel Kaplan Domestic violence homicides are on the rise in many cities around the country, according to preliminary data from local law enforcement. In Continue Reading »