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In court cases involving domestic violence, text messages can be key — to winning or losing
A recent case study sheds light on the complicated relationship between digital communication and intimate partner violence
November 25, 2019
November 25, 2019
She prayed for God to protect her mother from her father. Her prayers went unanswered.
An excerpt from ‘Blood,’ a forthcoming memoir by Allison Moorer
Princess Haya’s custody battle with Dubai’s ruler highlights previous allegations of cruelty
Two of Maktoum’s daughters from another wife have attempted to flee the kingdom
August 2, 2019
August 2, 2019
Moms who allege child abuse are much more likely to lose custody, study finds
‘You’re just in a trap, and it’s a gendered trap’
July 29, 2019
July 29, 2019
In male-dominated Afghanistan, many women feel they’ve been treated unfairly by the judicial system
Court decisions here reflect cultural norms as well as the law, and most judges and prosecutors are men
June 25, 2019
June 25, 2019
When her estranged husband was released on bail, she took his guns, fearing for her life. Then, she was arrested.
Taylor Irby spent six days and five nights in jail before she was released late last week
June 24, 2019
June 24, 2019
She was held captive by her abusive stepfather for 19 years. A grocery store conversation changed everything.
Henri Michelle Piette was charged last week and potentially faces life in prison
June 17, 2019
June 17, 2019
In Afghanistan, women and democracy have made gains. But a recent murder and brawl indicate that progress is tenuous.
A woman was killed on a Kabul street and a a chaotic brawl broke out in parliament
May 22, 2019
May 22, 2019
A GOP lawmaker in Mississippi is accused of assaulting his wife. Officials are discussing his resignation.
Rep. Douglas McLeod was taken into police custody Saturday evening and charged with a domestic violence-related misdemeanor
May 22, 2019
May 22, 2019
Jacquelyn Smith’s family staged her brutal killing, police say
Smith’s family claimed a panhandler stabbed her to death when she was reaching for money