Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Ohio Supreme issued a decision on a gun rights case that is being closely watched by domestic violence groups. In a case ...

The Supreme Court recently issued a much-awaited opinion upholding a federal law that prohibits individuals subject to domestic violence restraining orders from possessing firearms. On paper, it was a ...

The Family and Child Abuse Prevention Center said it was forced to shut down its Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Program after years of financial strain.

The ABC has followed one domestic violence survivor's gruelling experience through the courts for 18 months — just a quarter of the time she's waited for an outcome. Jessica Seage fought for six years ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Jennifer Tucker, PhD, is a professor of History at Wesleyan University and the founding director of Wesleyan’s Center for the Study of Guns and Society. She is a member of the ...

The Supreme Court defied skeptics by prioritizing domestic violence victims' rights over gun rights this term. However, it is uncertain if future rulings will be as beneficial to victims. As a family ...

The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a federal law that prevents people who are subject to domestic violence restraining orders from having firearms — its first major Second Amendment decision since a ...

Recently, I organized a Cook County Board hearing that revealed the systemic failures and lack of coordination between government agencies that are affecting victims seeking justice and safeguard ...

Given our history of inequality under apartheid, the importance of having access to justice and protection of human rights cannot be overemphasised. Access to justice empowers citizens, especially the ...