NYC Council Reso Urges State to Make Domestic Violence Housing More Inclusive to LGBTQ+ Survivors, Older Adult Survivors and Trafficking Survivors

NYC Council Reso Urges State to Make Domestic Violence Housing More Inclusive to LGBTQ+ Survivors, Older Adult Survivors and Trafficking Survivors

Listen to the podcast on Domestic Violence for Immigrants here: New York, NY – A coalition of gender-based violence advocates and organizations today applauded the New York City Council as it voted to adopt a resolution that will help the most marginalized survivors gain better access to safe temporary housing. Resolution 0165-2022, which was sponsored by […]

The New Approach to Ending Domestic Violence

The New Approach to Ending Domestic Violence

By Linda Nwoke Listen to our podcasts on Domestic Violence: Author, essayist and feminist Angela Davis speaks on the issue:  Attorney Brian Figeroux speaks on Green Card Slavery: Domestic violence is an age-long phenomenon that has persisted worldwide. Yet, it has not significantly received the attention required to change the statistics. Data shows that in […]

Keke Palmer Obtains Restraining Order Against Son’s Father after Alleging Domestic Violence

Keke Palmer Obtains Restraining Order Against Son’s Father after Alleging Domestic Violence

Editorial credit: Fred Duval / Shutterstock.com By KiMi Robinson | November 9, 2023 Listen to our podcast here. Keke Palmer has been granted a temporary restraining order against former partner Darius Jackson after she alleged in court documents that he repeatedly abused her during their two-year relationship. A Los Angeles Superior Court judge’s approval on Thursday of Palmer’s […]

Domestic Violence Takes Many Forms

Domestic Violence Takes Many Forms

By Erin Telesford Domestic Violence (DV) is one of the most underreported crimes that take place in New York, yet it has some of the most extensive impacts on victims and those exposed to DV. Nationally, 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men will experience physical violence by their intimate partner at some […]

Will Closing the ‘Boyfriend Loophole’ in Gun Legislation Save Lives? Here’s What the Research Says

Will Closing the ‘Boyfriend Loophole’ in Gun Legislation Save Lives? Here’s What the Research Says

New York City, NY USA – June 2, 2022. Gun violence activists marched across the Brooklyn Bridge to City Hall for a press conference with Mayor Adams on gun violence. (Shutterstock) By April M. Zeoli, The Conversation The U.S. Congress has passed a bipartisan gun safety bill, representing the first federal gun safety legislation to […]

An Exclusive Chat with Carol Maraj

An Exclusive Chat with Carol Maraj

By Victoria Falk, CAW Exclusive Trinidadian-born, Carol Maraj, is the mother of world-renowned rap artist Onika Tanya Maraj – Petty, most known as Nicki Minaj. Although Ms. Maraj is more easily recognizable when seen in public beside her famous daughter, she has indeed developed a name for herself, in her own right. Ms. Carol Maraj […]

Governor Hochul Signs Domestic Violence Legislative Package

Governor Hochul Signs Domestic Violence Legislative Package

Governor Kathy Hochul today signed a domestic violence legislative package into law. Legislation S.1557/A.4496 requires the release of individuals from utility corporation services in instances of domestic violence. Legislation S.1555A/A.465-A will make it easier for a victim of domestic violence to apply to have their voter registration records sealed from public view. “My mother worked with […]

Taraji P. Henson Recalls Leaving Abusive Relationship for Son’s Safety

Taraji P. Henson Recalls Leaving Abusive Relationship for Son’s Safety

Taraji P. Henson arrives to the “Empire” Los Angeles Premiere on January 6, 2015 in Hollywood, CA (Shutterstock) By Brad Callas, Complex Taraji P. Henson recently opened up about her past experience with domestic violence. On Friday, the 51-year-old actress shared a sneak peak of an upcoming episode of her Facebook Watch series Peace of Mind with Taraji. In […]

Immigrants and Domestic Violence

Immigrants and Domestic Violence

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and immigrants are particularly vulnerable because many may not speak English, are often separated from family and friends, and may not understand the laws of the United States. For these reasons, immigrants are often afraid to report acts of domestic violence to the police or to seek other forms […]