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Sean 'Diddy' Combs' Attorney Denies Sex Trafficking Allegations

Hotel surveillance video involving Sean “Diddy” Combs and Casandra Ventura sparks discussions on domestic violence and accountability.

Victoria Derbyshire: ‘My father beat me with a spoon, hit me with a belt, and threw scalding soup over me’

The BBC presenter recalls the harrowing ordeal her family endured as she backs The Independent’s Brick by Brick campaign to build a safe refuge for domestic abuse survivors

The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2024

Call for abolition of UK benefit cap as latest figures released

Data shows 123,000 households, containing 302,000 children, are trapped in poor housing and extreme poverty

The Guardian - UK · Sep 17, 2024

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Health care under Harris versus Trump: A public health historian sizes up their records

Health care is a defining issue in the 2024 election – Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and Republican contender Donald Trump have starkly different records on the issue. Rather than focusing on what they promise to do, let’s examine what their past actions reveal about their approaches to Medicare, the…

The Conversation · Sep 17, 2024

Shocking statistics show scale of domestic violence across country

The Independent has partnered with Refuge to build a safe, secure home for women fleeing abuse through the Brick by Brick campaign

The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2024

Gaslighting, love bombing, coercive control – what do these terms of abuse mean?

Maya Oppenheim takes a look at three key turns of phrase to tackle misconceptions about domestic abuse

The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2024

'Clear picture', one in 10 men have police DV run-ins

Startling research by the Australian Institute of Criminology has revealed the prevalence of the domestic and family violence crisis across NSW.

AAP · Sep 17, 2024

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How perpetrators of domestic violence use drugs and alcohol to control their victims

At least three decades of research on the intersection of substance use with domestic and family violence consistently shows the frequency, severity and impact of violence increases in the context of the perpetrator using alcohol and other drugs.

The Conversation · Sep 16, 2024

‘Be a brick and buy a brick’: Joanna Lumley and Patrick Stewart lead support for The Independent’s campaign

A series of famous faces are supporting The Independent’s partnership with Refuge to build a safe, secure home for women fleeing abuse

The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2024

The Independent to start building refuge after anonymous £25,000 donation boosts Brick by Brick campaign

Individual donors have generously given more than £71,000 to The Independent’s campaign just days after it launched

The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2024

More than half of women fleeing domestic abuse turned away from safe refuge due to chronic shortages

Leading domestic abuse charity Refuge reveals it is making more homelessness referrals than ever

The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2024

Domestic abuse survivor: ‘It started with love bombing and ended with him holding me hostage’

After being held prisoner for a week in her flat, Esther finally escaped to her mother, who didn’t recognise her daughter when she opened the door

The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2024

The house The Independent built: why we’re launching a campaign to help victims of domestic abuse

Build a house, rebuild women’s lives – donate to The Independent and Refuge’s Brick by Brick campaign to help domestic abuse survivors. Maya Oppenheim takes us through the lifesaving initiative

The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2024

‘He edited my worst moments into a montage’: how UK police still ignore domestic abusers in their ranks

Four years on from a super-complaint over officers’ violence against women and girls, a new report finds little progress has been made on promised reforms

The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2024

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The Guardian - UK · Sep 13, 2024

The early release of prisoners was unavoidable, but too many women in the UK are now living in fear

Despite government assurances on the release of prisoners across England and Wales, the coming days will be filled with a familiar dread for some survivors of domestic violence, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

White House Announces New Efforts To Address Domestic Violence

Learn about the White House's new initiatives under the Violence Against Women Act to combat online harassment and improve housing options for survivors of...

AAP · Sep 12, 2024

'Changing norms', new DV strategy to start in childcare

Instilling respect and resilience in preschoolers will help address soaring rates of family violence, the NSW government says as it charts a path to prevention.

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2024

Biden marks the 30th anniversary of the passage of the landmark Violence Against Women Act

As part of the 30th anniversary of the signing of the landmark Violence Against Women Act, the White House on Thursday is announcing new efforts to address online harassment and abuse, and to help ease housing issues that many survivors of domestic violence face when they are trying to escape…

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AAP · Sep 12, 2024

DV offender's jailing extended after 'lenient' sentence

A court has ruled the prison sentence given to a man for a string of domestic violence offences was "manifestly inadequate", extending the term by two years.

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2024

‘I’m a gay man who was a victim of domestic abuse – it doesn’t only happen to women’

When comedian James Barr met his ex, he thought he’d finally found his soulmate, but their relationship quickly became a source of constant fear. He tells Helen Coffey about how he found the strength to leave – and why we need to talk more about domestic violence in the queer…

The Guardian - AU · Sep 11, 2024

Morning Mail: PIs used in family violence cases, Republican dismay after debate, Clover Moore rejects ‘ageism’

Why was a man with a history of domestic violence able to hire detectives to spy on his family; survey reveals pathways to addiction

The Guardian - AU · Sep 11, 2024

Why was child-killer John Edwards, who had a violent history, able to hire a PI to spy on his family?

There is no requirement in most Australian states for private investigators to check clients for domestic violence orders. Advocates say the system needs to change

The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2024

Domestic abusers weaponising joint mortgages by refusing to pay their share

‘Over a decade since I left my abusive husband, he remains on the joint mortgage. I can’t sell the property without his permission,’ one domestic abuse victim says

International Business Times UK · Sep 10, 2024

1700 UK Domestic Abuse And High-Risk Criminals Go Free Today Under Labour Govt's. Early Release Scheme

More than 1,700 prisoners are being let out early in England and Wales today as part of a government scheme to deal with overcrowding

The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2024

Some crime victims ‘unaware’ of offenders’ early prison release in England and Wales

‘Sizeable minority’ of survivors of crime have not been informed that perpetrators will be freed on Tuesday

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