Leahy Announces $9.3 M. In Grants To Support VT CRIME VICTIMS and DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS (Patrick J Leahy)

Edit Public Technologies 04 Oct 2016
(Source. Patrick J Leahy) 10.04.16 ... And Domestic Violence Survivors ... When Leahy led the effort to reauthorize and strengthen the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) in 2013, he succeeded in expanding protections to include LGBT, immigrant and tribal populations not previously supported by VAWA ... Leahy steered his VAWA bill through the Judiciary and through the Senate, and then won its approval by the House ... Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)....

Leahy Announces $9.3 M. In Grants To Support VT CRIME VICTIMS and DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS (US Senate Committee on Judiciary)

Edit Public Technologies 04 Oct 2016
(Source. US Senate Committee on Judiciary) 10.04.16 ... MIDDLEBURY, Vt ... When Leahy led the effort to reauthorize and strengthen the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) in 2013, he succeeded in expanding protections to include LGBT, immigrant and tribal populations not previously supported by VAWA ... Leahy steered his VAWA bill through the Judiciary and through the Senate, and then won its approval by the House ... Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)....

Rolanso Lexune: Married Man Murders Girlfriend For Breaking Up With Him Because He’s Married

Edit Inquisitr 03 Oct 2016
A Brooklyn man has been arrested for the disturbing murder of a 27-year-old woman. The series of events that led to her death have made national headlines ... Smith was reportedly punched and slapped by Lexune ... According to Psychology Today, the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) was implemented to offer victims some form of peace in knowing they’re protected by the law, but unforuntately, that hasn’t always been the case....

October 2-8, 2016 Designated as National Community Policing Week (United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Tennessee)

Edit Public Technologies 03 Oct 2016
(Source ... KNOXVILLE, Tenn ... U.S ... Attorney Harr ... The Improving Criminal Justice Response Program implements certain provisions of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) which enhances victim safety and offender accountability in cases of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking by encouraging jurisdictions to implement pro-arrest policies as an effective intervention that is part of a coordinated community response....

Trump Campaign Attacks Hillary For Bill's Affairs (Video)

Edit Opposing Views 30 Sep 2016
In an interview with New England Cable News' Alison King on Sept ... Blackburn said in 2013 that women do not want to be guaranteed equal pay by law, opposed the re-authorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) in 2013 because it included protection for "different groups" and opposed a 2013 bill that would have banned horse "soring" which is when people put caustic acid on horses' hooves ... ....

Continued Safety of Stan State Campus Underscored in Latest Report (California State University, Stanislaus)

Edit Public Technologies 30 Sep 2016
(Source. California State University, Stanislaus) ... The report, required of U.S ... The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (VAWA) - signed by President Obama in 2013 - amended the Clery Act to require institutions to compile additional statistics and include certain policies, procedures and programs pertaining to domestic violence, dating violence, stalking and sexual assault in their campus security reports ... (noodl. 35601487) ....

Efforts to prevent sexual assault, harassment continue at W&M; (College of William and Mary)

Edit Public Technologies 30 Sep 2016
(Source. College of William and Mary). One year after William & Mary's Task Force on Preventing Sexual Assault and Harassment concluded its work, the university continues to make strides in implementing its recommendations ... Personnel ... Training and Education. At the end of 2015, all faculty and staff completed training on Title IX and the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) ... Communications ... Policies ... Procedures ... Evidence of change ... Next steps....

Sharon Katz Honored with Sanctuary for Families Abely Pro Bono Achievement Award (Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP)

Edit Public Technologies 29 Sep 2016
(Source. Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP) ... Ms ... As Special Counsel for Pro Bono, Ms. Katz works closely with individual associates and supervises numerous Sanctuary for Families matters ranging from U-visas, T-visas, VAWA petitions, and individual custody cases and child support matters to complex federal suits addressing systemic immigration policy failures ... Ms ... Upon receiving the award, Ms ... (noodl. 35579470) ....

Heitkamp Announces Federal Funding to Reduce Crime in Indian Country (Heidi Heitkamp)

Edit Public Technologies 28 Sep 2016
$876,182 in federal funding to Indian tribal governments authorized under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) to support tribal governments in decreasing the violence Native American women face, strengthen tribal government's ability to quickly respond, and make sure those who commit such crimes are held accountable....

U.S. ELECTION WRAP: Clinton Vows to Work With Sanders on Agenda

Edit Bloomberg 28 Sep 2016
A Bloomberg Politics poll this week shows Clinton winning about 40% of millennial voters vs ... ON THE TRAIL ... if he wins the White HouseThe GOP nominee, who has accused some U.S ... PREDICTIONS & DENOUNCEMENTS ... presidential debate ... ENDORSEMENTS ... ETC ... Republican Sen ... Gen ... 2013, Garrett voted against reauthorizing VAWA, which gives federal government authority to pay for grants for shelters for domestic-violence victims and police trainingNY-19 ... ....

U.S. Attorney Rose Announces More Than $2.1 Million In Federal Grants Were Awarded In September 2016 To Local Law Enforcement And Community Organizations In The Western District (United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of North Carolina)

Edit Public Technologies 27 Sep 2016
(Source. United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of North Carolina). CHARLOTTE, N.C. - U.S ... A total of $1,081,143 was administered to two grantees by OVW, a component of the U.S ... The two grants awarded by OVW in the Western District are. ... Attorney Rose. The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) currently administers 24 grant programs authorized by the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) of 1994 and subsequent legislation....

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch Announces More Than $107 Million to Improve Public Safety, Victim Services for American Indians and Alaska Natives (Office of the Attorney General)

Edit Public Technologies 26 Sep 2016
'We are also proud to continue support for those tribes exercising greater authority over crimes of domestic violence under the VAWA 2013 tribal provisions, the direct result of a proposal by this Justice Department and written into law by Congress that is today making communities safer and stronger.' ... Read more about the special domestic violence jurisdiction provisions in VAWA 2013 ....
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