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Survivors of domestic and sexual violence can break their leases early in some states
Robbie Sequeira, Stateline/Originally published by The 19th
New Hampshire state Rep. Ellen Read remembers how trapped she felt as an 18-year-old in her native Tennessee,...
Anti-violence teams surge as $50 million in Allegheny County funding flows
By Venuri Siriwardane
When a victim of gun violence is brought to UPMC Presbyterian in Oakland, a nurse in the trauma center might rush...
Cops kill Black violence intervention activist during mental health crisis
Hundreds of locals congregated in Paterson, New Jersey on Tuesday to demand justice for Najee Seabrooks, 31, a Black violence intervention activist killed by...
‘How I can make a change’: Youth programs are helping the next generation halt...
By Amelia Winger
Accomplished.
That’s how Jaia Harrison felt — like her voice mattered — as she walked out of the Allegheny County Courthouse with her...
‘Validation’: That’s what one Pittsburgh police officer wanted from a little-used law meant to...
By Megan Harris and Rich Lord
Editor’s note: This story contains references to trauma and sexual violence.
Officer X’s Fitbit congratulated her on her...
STOP the Violence News & Updates: 2021 Year End Statistics
The City of Pittsburgh STOP the Violence Office exists to change the community narrative about violence and stop the spread of the disease of...
Poor Grasp of Dating Violence in College Perpetuates ‘Boys Will be Boys’ Views
Dating violence – physical, sexual, psychological or emotional within a relationship, including stalking – is pervasive on college campuses with far-reaching health implications. One...
How Racial Violence Affects Black Americans’ Mental Health
Black Americans experience an increase in poor mental health days during weeks when two or more incidents of anti-Black violence occur and when national...
Domestic violence is a ‘shadow pandemic’
Approximately 24 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States, according to the Domestic Abuse Hotline.
Experts across the...
“Youth Voices – Plans to Eliminate Violence in the Community” Essay Competition
Sponsored by Highmark and Black Women for Positive Change, Pittsburgh (BW4PC) in collaboration with Voices Against Violence, the Coalition Against Violence, and the
Jewish Federation...
