Category: domestic violence

New Hampshire Family Courts Likened to the Mafia

New Hampshire, the Live Free or Die state where residents from surrounding states flock to take advantage of tax-free shopping, has long lived in the national spotlight as the first state in the presidential primaries. But court reform advocates here say the New England state is deserving of another spotlight, one that casts a negative…


Adrian Peterson Arrested at LAX For Alleged Domestic Violence

LOS ANGELES—Adrian Peterson, former NFL MVP and current free agent, was arrested Feb. 13 at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) after an alleged domestic violence incident on board a jet. The incident prompted a departing flight to return to LAX, according to ABC7 News. About 8:30 a.m., Los Angeles Airport police responded to the plane…


Australian Government Pledges $19 Million to Support South Australian Domestic Violence Victims

The Federal Government is increasing support for South Australian women and children experiencing domestic violence (DV) through a $19 million (US$13.54 million) funding boost. According to a media release on Wednesday, the new funding will support the continuation of some existing programs, while the South Australian (SA) Government and DV sector will work together to…


Australia’s Northern Territory Government Pledges $7.5 Million for New Domestic Violence Crisis Facility

The Northern Territory (NT) government will spend $7.5 million (US$5.4 million) over five years on a new accommodation centre in Palmerston, about 20km from Darwin, which will provide critical support to women and children fleeing domestic violence. In a media release on Thursday, Minister for Families and Urban Housing Kate Worden said the government funding…


Supervised Child Contact Is State-Imposed Parental Alienation

Commentary There’s a thriving multi-million-dollar business at the heart of our family law system, which provides a classic example of how women’s advocacy groups have sewn up our justice system and are making life hell for many men. The children’s contact services were designed to provide supervised access between kids and risky parents and for…


China: A Country Where Women Are Left Battered and Bruised

Commentary Companies in China, we’re told, are recruiting more women, granting them even more opportunities to succeed. At long last, after years of oppression, Chinese women are finally considered equals. Earlier this year, to mark International Women’s Day, Shanghai Stock Exchange rang its bell in celebration of its female citizens. How magnificent. Is there a…


Man Surrenders After 10-Hour Barricade in Costa Mesa Home With 2 Children

COSTA MESA, Calif.—A man believed to be armed with a gun barricaded himself inside a Costa Mesa home with his two children on Nov. 3, following what police described as a domestic disturbance, but he surrendered after about a 10-hour standoff. Police said the children were recovered “safe and sound.” A woman who reported being assaulted was able…


Suspect in Shooting of Oklahoma Deputy Found Dead

PINK, Okla.— A man suspected of shooting and wounding an Oklahoma deputy sheriff was found dead along with the suspect’s estranged wife, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation says. The body Braedon Chesser, 27, was found Friday afternoon in a heavily wooded area behind his home and the body of Sarah Chesser, 25, was found…


The Devastation of Domestic Violence

Commentary October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Since 1989, the month of October has been dedicated to bringing awareness to the horrific tragedy of domestic violence that impacts individuals and families across America. Although progress has been made to support survivors and hold abusers accountable, particularly with the passage of the Violence Against Women Act,…


NFL Star Richard Sherman Booked on Domestic Violence Charge

SEATTLE—Former Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers star Richard Sherman was booked into a jail in Seattle on Wednesday morning, accused of “Burglary Domestic Violence.” The King County Correctional Facility lists Sherman as being booked at 6:08 a.m. Online records say bail was denied, though it was unlikely Sherman would have had a court appearance…