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Veterans & Domestic Violence: Improving Safety, Accountability and Intervention Application Form
Published: June, 2018| BWJP
NOTE: BWJP is no longer accepting scholarship applications, but individuals may still submit a request to attend. Completing and submitting this form does not guarantee selection. If you require a scholarship in order to fund travel to this training, do not make travel arrangements prior to confirmation from BWJP that you have been awarded a scholarship. For questions regarding this application, please contact Brian Clubb, Military & Veterans Advocacy Program Coordinator, at bclubb@bwjp.org (mailto:bclubb@bwjp.org) or 571‐384‐0985. Read Full Story
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Addressing Language Access in Police Departments: Salem, MA, Police Department Models Compliance
Published: January, 2018| Written by Officer Mike LaRiviere, edited by Stephanie Avalon
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Firearms and Ammunition Prohibitions in the Military
Published: November, 2017| C. Brian Clubb, JD
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Preventing Gun Violence Against Native Women
Published: November, 2017| Kristine Lizdas, JD
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Reporting Domestic Offenses to Background Check Systems: Does it Really Matter?
Published: November, 2017| David Keck, JD
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The Texas Church Massacre and Preventing Domestic Violence-Related Gun Violence
Published: November, 2017| BWJP
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BWJP Welcomes Equal Justice Works Fellow
Published: September, 2017| BWJP
BWJP is delighted to welcome Katie Ziomek as an Equal Justice Works Fellow, sponsored by Medtronic and Robins Kaplan LLP. Read Full Story
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Monitoring to Achieve Accountability: Revisiting the St. Paul Blueprint for Safety Seven Years Later
Published: May, 2017| Stephanie Avalon, BWJP
Successful coordination of criminal justice responses to domestic violence doesn’t just happen. Read Full Story
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Bureau of Justice Statistics Releases Police Response to Domestic Violence, 2006 to 2015
Published: May, 2017| Bureau of Justice Statistics
Police Response to Domestic Violence, 2006-2015 (NCJ 250231) is now available on the Bureau of Justice Statistics (https://www.bjs.gov/) website. Read Full Story
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Domestic Violence Mentor Court Open House
Published: March, 2017| Center for Court Innovation
Domestic Violence, Mentor Court Open House, Hosted by the Winnebago County Domestic Violence Coordinated Courts in Rockford, Illinois on May 11-12 Read Full Story
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Detains Domestic Violence Victim
Published: February, 2017| El Paso Times
Immigration officials detained an El Paso woman seeking an order for protection against her abuser outside of family court. Read Full Story
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Remembering Amy Judy
Published: February, 2017| Vera Center on Victimization and Safety
The Vera Center on Victimization and Safety remembers their colleague and friend, Amy Judy, in a loving memorial. Read Full Story
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IACP Releases New Police Training Video
Published: January, 2017| International Association of Chiefs of Police
The International Association of Chiefs of Police has released a domestic violence training video titled “The Crime of Domestic Violence.” The video was developed to present law enforcement and partners with information to strengthen the response to victims of domestic violence. Read Full Story
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Using Jurisdictional Statutes to Assist Domestic Violence Survivors: Beyond the Basics
Published: January, 2017| LRC
The Legal Resource Center on Violence Against Women (LRC) is offering a telephonic training on advanced interstate custody issues. Read Full Story
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Meet BWJP’s National Domestic Violence and Firearms Resource Center Director
Published: January, 2017| BWJP
BWJP is delighted to announce that David W. Keck, J.D., will assume direction of its new OVW-funded resource center in February. Read Full Story
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Minnesota Lawyer Honors Loretta Frederick
Published: December, 2016| MN Lawyer
Loretta Frederick wins Outstanding Service to the Profession award for her work with the Battered Women's Justice Project. Read Full Story
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Domestic Abuse Killings Climb as Murders Drop, Frustrating New York Officials
Published: November, 2016| JAMES C. McKINLEY Jr. and ASHLEY SOUTHALL
As murders in New York City have declined significantly over the last 25 years, one category has remained stubbornly high: domestic violence homicides. Read Full Story
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BWJP Project and Staff Featured in Mitchell Hamline Publication
Published: November, 2016| BWJP
We are pleased to announce that BWJP staff Gabrielle Davis and Loretta Frederick, and BWJP consultant and Mitchell Hamline law professor Nancy Ver Steegh, were recently featured in a Mitchell Hamline publication, Dispute Resolution Institute: 2016 Highlights. Read Full Story
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DV Evidence Online Resource Center Launched
Published: October, 2016| Domestic Violence Evidence Project
The Domestic Violence Evidence Project combines research, evaluation, practice and theory to inform critical thinking and enhance the field's knowledge to better serve survivors and their families in four focus areas: Services to Adult Victims, Children's Services, Prevention, and Reducing Abusive Behavior. Read Full Story
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National Baseline Assessment of Shelters on Serving Transgender Survivors
Published: October, 2016| FORGE
FORGE, a national training and technical assistance provider focusing on the intersections of transgender populations and victimization – is conducting a National Baseline Assessment of Shelters on Serving Transgender Survivors. Read Full Story
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Department of Justice Allocates $38 Million to Untested Rape Kits
Published: October, 2016| FEMINIST NEWSWIRE
The Department of Justice announced last month that it would allocate $38 million to state and local law enforcement agencies in an effort to address the extensive backlog of over 400,000 untested rape kits across the country. Read Full Story
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New Website Promotes Enforcement of Firearms Restrictions in Domestic Violence Cases
Published: October, 2016| Battered Women's Justice Project
BWJP is pleased to announce the launch of the website: Safer Families, Safer Communities. Read Full Story
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Joyful Heart Foundation Applauds $38 Million Awarded to Rape Kit Reform
Published: September, 2016| Melissa Schwartz
The Joyful Heart Foundation, one of the leading advocacy organizations working toward nationwide rape kit reform, today applauded awards by the federal government of more than $38 million in grants to address the backlog of untested sexual assault kits at law enforcement agencies. Read Full Story
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'He’s going to kill me': Police indifference to a woman stalked
Published: September, 2016| Susan Du
Over four years of what she describes as her boyfriend’s increasingly violent behavior, police have filed 35 reports. Read Full Story
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More than 1,600 Women Murdered by Men in One Year, New Study Finds
Published: September, 2016| Violence Policy Center
Study ranks the states on the rate of women murdered by men in advance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October. Read Full Story
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HUD Finalizes Rule to Ensure Shelters Protect Homeless Trans People
Published: September, 2016| Harper Jean Tobin
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has published a final regulation that requires federally-funded emergency shelters to provide access to shelter accommodations consistent with a person’s gender identity. Read Full Story
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HUD Announces New Protections for Victims
Published: September, 2016| April Brown
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is issuing Fair Housing Act guidance on local 'nuisance ordinances' that may lead to housing discrimination against survivors of domestic violence and other persons in need of emergency services. Read Full Story
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2016 Implementation Sites Project Now Accepting Applications
Published: September, 2016| NCJFCJ
The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) is inviting applications from child abuse and neglect courts to become new implementation sites within the NCJFCJ Implementation Sites Project. Read Full Story
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FL Judge Reprimanded for Poor Treatment of DV Victim
Published: September, 2016| Kristine Guerra
Last year, a domestic-violence victim failed to appear and testify at her alleged abuser’s trial. A Florida judge’s response was to ignore the victim’s tearful pleas, hold her in contempt of court and send her to jail. Read Full Story
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Justice Department Releases Training Video for Law Enforcement
Published: August, 2016| Dept. of Justice
The Justice Department’s Community Relations Service (CRS) released a new training video for law enforcement which provides information, tools and techniques to help ensure that interactions with members of the transgender community are respectful, professional and safe for all involved. Read Full Story
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Justice Department report: Baltimore police routinely violated civil rights
Published: August, 2016| Del Quentin Wilber and Kevin Rector
A new report from the Department of Justice finds that the Baltimore Police Department routinely violated civil rights. Read Full Story
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LGBT People of Color Face Rampant Discrimination, Bias and Abuse in the Criminal Justice System
Published: August, 2016| Calla Rongerude
As the nation focuses on disparities in policing and criminal justice, a new report spotlights how our broken system adversely impacts LGBT people of color. Read Full Story
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FCC Wants to Fine Men for Faking Caller ID to Harass Ex-Wife
Published: August, 2016| Chris Morran
The FCC has filed notice against a pair of brainiacs accused of using spoofing services to allegedly make harassing phone calls to the ex-wife of one of the men. Read Full Story
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Tribal Access to Justice Website Launched
Published: July, 2016| Center for Court Innovation
Tribal Access to Justice Innovation is a new website highlighting innovative tribal justice programs from around the country. Read Full Story