(WAND) — Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed a plan into law in February to protect survivors of domestic violence by taking guns away from their abusers. Now, the law will officially be enforced.

Because even before my incarceration, I was trapped in a prison of domestic violence. I got married at 18, mostly to escape my abusive family. At first, my husband hit me occasionally, but before ...

Jackson County Prosecutor says domestic violence crimes could result in felony charges New violence prevention and intervention programs, and being an advocate for victims of crime, were among ...

Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times file Share A law strengthening protections for domestic violence victims took effect on Mother’s Day. Karina’s Law, signed by Gov. JB Pritzker in February ...

A law strengthening protections for domestic violence victims took effect on Mother’s Day. Karina’s Law, signed by Gov. JB Pritzker in February, addresses several risks associated with guns ...

EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — The aggressor of a domestic violence incident early this morning in East Hartford was left with a stab wound, said police. At 6:00 a.m., East Hartford police ...

BURLINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — A 29-year-old man has been arrested following a domestic violence incident that escalated into a SWAT standoff in northern Kentucky on Saturday night, according to the ...

Under the Staying Home Leaving Violence, police remove the attacker instead of the domestic violence victim being required to leave the home. In welcome news for individuals and families dealing ...

Victims of domestic violence fleeing abusive ex-partners will be exempt from paying land tax bills in a new tax break, the Allan government has announced. But concerns are still being raised that ...

Despite rates of assaults and murders rising, the number of crucial AVO compliance checks carried out on domestic violence offenders has fallen by 21,000 in just two years. One of the state’s ...

Sherele counts female victims of violence. This is what she wants you to know Advocates say a government-run national domestic violence register is desperately needed to track the issue.

Prosecutors said a teen shot his stepfather and inadvertently killed his mother while trying to stop a domestic violence incident. The shooting happened near 15th and Cherry. The stepfather is now ...