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Cases of domestic violence do not just affect the members of a single household. When domestic violence spirals out of control, the results can have a devastating effect on a number of people throughout the community. This was the case recently in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, when a 21-year-old man allegedly charged into a home with… Continue reading Three women killed in case of domestic violence

A rash of murder-suicides in Louisiana has thrown up a red flag and caught the attention of authorities, forcing them to take a hard look at why instances of domestic violence have seemingly spiraled out of control. In the summer of 2011, three couples in the Shreveport, Louisiana, area were tangled in cases of domestic… Continue reading Louisiana domestic violence-related deaths highlight problem

The U.S. government has come under criticism from a United Nations human rights expert for its failure to provide adequate protection of women from domestic violence by people they are in a relationship with. The UN Special Rapporteur on the topic of violent acts against women (and their consequences and causes) said the U.S. track… Continue reading U.S. criticized for failure to protect domestic violence victims