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'We heard you': Judge addresses victims after handing Sean 'Diddy' Combs a 4-year sentence
Prosecutors sought an 11-year sentence for Combs to “reflect the substantial psychological, emotional and physical damage he has inflicted.”
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Shooting his partner, then himself: How firearm access fuels domestic violence tragedies
States with strong gun control laws had three times fewer incidents of domestic violence homicide-suicide, according to a report shared exclusively with The 19th.
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Trump says ending cash bail endangers women. Advocates say it protects them.
Recent reforms now require safety risk assessments when considering pretrial release from jail. These can benefit women on multiple levels, from those accused of crimes to survivors of gender-based violence.
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'Not a way to live': AI is fueling violent threats against women judges
Florida judge Jennifer Johnson said that an AI video depicting her death terrified her children and highlighted security gaps for state judges.
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Sisterhood sustained her for 141 days in ICE custody. Now she's fighting for those still inside.
22-year-old Ward Sakeik, a stateless Palestinian woman, says her experience in federal detainment could only be identified as “human trafficking.” And she’s not staying quiet about the women she was forced to leave behind.
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Lawsuit alleges LA County Sheriff’s Department housed trans woman with men
The suit raises questions about how the county is adhering to the law when it comes to detaining transgender individuals.
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Women judges see rising threats to their work — and clear paths to defusing them
Current and former federal judges want to help Americans better understand the judiciary while enhancing security.
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Trump downplays domestic violence in speech about religious freedom
"If a man has a little fight with the wife, they say this was a crime," Trump said Monday.
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‘There is no hoax’: Epstein survivors demand justice and transparency
A dozen women and advocates spoke at the Capitol amid an effort to push the government to release more information about the convicted sex offender who had powerful connections.
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One way to empower people fleeing domestic violence? Make shelter locations public.
Research has found little correlation between the real physical safety of survivors and secret shelters. Cities are catching on.