SD Legislature to study school funding
April 24, 2013 in The Daily Republic
Domestic violence also chosen for interim scrutiny. Continue Reading
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Alexandria woman shares experience of Action Day at Capitol to end domestic violence
April 11, 2013 in Alexandria Echo Press
The purpose of this event is to educate everyone, including elected officials, about issues surrounding violence against women and children. The hope is for legislators to hear and understand personal stories, the issues, and the value of crime victim services, and to support legislative actions that continue to support crime victim service programs both statutorily and financially. Continue Reading
UCAN White Ribbon Campaign urges men to speak out against domestic violence
February 28, 2013 in Alexandria Echo Press
The White Ribbon Campaign started in Alexandria today, March 1. Throughout the month, people will be wearing white ribbons and taking a pledge to never commit, condone, or remain silent about violence against women and children. Continue Reading
Law & Order: Hundreds of thousands spent in court costs
February 9, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
The court system delivers justice but it does not deliver a windfall payday. Continue Reading
RESOURCES IN REGION LISTED
December 8, 2012 in The Daily Republic
Some domestic violence resources in southeastern South Dakota:
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When home hurts: Domestic violence survivors take somber steps to remember those slain
October 18, 2012 in Alexandria Echo Press
A step in the right direction, and another, and another. Citizens, victims and survivors of domestic violence led the sixth annual Taking Steps Against Domestic Violence walk through Alexandria on Tuesday to raise awareness of the crime. Continue Reading
LETTER: Domestic Violence is everyone’s business
October 12, 2012 in The Daily Republic
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time when every person should consider what they can do to help end the epidemic of domestic violence that plagues our community, our state and our nation. Continue Reading
Domestic violence awareness in Lake County
October 4, 2012 in Lake County News-Chronicle
Two hundred sixty-eight women and children sought help from North Shore Horizons last year. The program serves Lake County victims of domestic violence from its offices in Two Harbors, said Steph Coffey, Program Coordinator. Continue Reading
ND man sentenced as habitual offender in pivotal abuse case
September 17, 2012 in The Daily Republic
FARGO, N.D. (AP) A judge has sentenced a North Dakota man whose case has been heralded by the federal government as the legal standard for prosecuting domestic violence cases on American Indian reservations.
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Lori Conroy, Bismarck, column: Senate bill better prevents violence against women
July 21, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
The Women Lawyers Section of the State Bar Association of North Dakota asks Herald readers to urge our elected representatives to push VAWA forward by passing a bipartisan reauthorization bill such as Senate Bill 1925. Continue Reading
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