57 percent of unhoused women report domestic violence as their immediate cause of homelessness. The Supreme Court’s decision to uphold an Oregon law could further limit their options.
Experts say a surgeon general's warning is a key step in keeping kids safe.
At issue was a 1994 federal gun control law, and whether it conflicted with a 2022 Supreme Court ruling.
From red flag laws, safe storage mandates and purchase delays, here's how Democratic women governors in Michigan, New York and New Mexico have made gun safety a priority.
Democratic women governors brag on their states — and one another. They talk to The 19th about learning from one another about policy, what it takes to lead and what they see as “women’s issues.”
Politicians are just beginning to pay more attention to how to reach — and listen to — AAPI voters, says the Democratic legislator.
People who have been involved in cases against the former Hollywood mogul say the ruling points to a disconnect between what it takes for survivors of sexual violence to be believed and what the legal system demands.
Closing the ‘gun show loophole’ is part of an effort to tighten background checks and stop the cycle of allowing abusers and others with legal red flags to buy firearms, officials say.
Experts are raising concerns about what the intersection — now in four states — means for victims of domestic violence.
Most educators favor more mental health screening for students and oppose arming teachers, though their views are more divided when it comes to whether security officers should have weapons.