Next City reports on One Safe Place in Houston, a public domestic violence shelter that empowers survivors by maintaining ...

Filial domestic violence is happening behind closed doors: parents harmed by adult children, violence excused as illness, and ...

When victims of domestic violence speak to law enforcement, miscommunication and misunderstanding is common, even when all parties are fluent English speakers. Confronted by an authority figure who ...

(This story has been updated to correct the name of the Columbus police liaison unit behind the initiative.) The Columbus Division of Police is spearheading an initiative to provide domestic violence ...

According to the FBI, domestic homicides more than doubled between 2019 and 2024, increasing from 1,065 to 2,339. The latest ...

Emotional abuse is domestic violence and a crime. Several institutions and organizations offer support to those who experience emotional abuse or any other type of domestic violence. People may think ...

The factors that cause or contribute to domestic violence are complex. It’s important to remember that the only behavior you’re responsible for is your own. A person who commits an act of violence or ...

While October is often set aside for domestic violence awareness, victims and survivors need your support all year round. Share on Pinterest A purple ribbon like this one is worn to support domestic ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Latrelle Huff says her twins were conceived by rape. Now she blames domestic violence for her children's health problems. The Georgia woman says she had been in an abusive, on-and-off ...

ST. LOUIS — Ciera Jackson filed for a restraining order, claiming in court documents that her ex-boyfriend Victor Whittier had sent a series of threatening text messages and then lurked outside her ...

ABILENE, Texas — Just in time for Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Noah Project has announced that they are going to be adding a new wing to their facility in Abilene. "Thanks to the very ...

Kerry Breen is a news editor at CBSNews.com. A graduate of New York University's Arthur L. Carter School of Journalism, she previously worked at NBC News' TODAY Digital. She covers current events, ...