Domestic Violence
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Justice Dept. to give $2M in grants to help reduce domestic violence
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Vice President Joe Biden and Attorney General Eric Holder said at a news conference Thursday in Rockville, Md., that 12 communities in 10 states are set to get the grants.
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States crack down on penalties for choking
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Many states are upgrading the charge for choking someone from a misdemeanor offense to a felonious one. Choking is a common act of domestic violence, but it's hard to prove because victims are often left with few, if any, signs of physical injury.
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Yeardley Love murder: Sharon Love speaks out for first time
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For the first time since her daughter was beaten to death in May 2010, Sharon Love is speaking out about Yeardley, George Huguely and the steps she's taking to make sure it doesn't happen to anyone else.
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Reese Witherspoon warns kids of domestic violence
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Actress Reese Witherspoon traveled to the Washington area to speak to the 2nd World Conference of Women's Shelters about domestic violence.
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Study shows rise in violence against women
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A federal study shows there has been a significant spike in violent and sexual attacks against women by an intimate partner.
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Bloomberg: Deputy mayor would've been fired over D.C. charges
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Stephen Goldsmith, a New York City deputy mayor arrested at his Georgetown home on domestic violence charges in July, would've been fired if he hadn't resigned, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Sunday.
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