A new law was supposed to help reduce the sentences of survivors of domestic violence. Most are still behind bars.

“273.D.” The dispatch code for domestic violence sends chills down the spines of law enforcement officers, who know these calls to be among the most dangerous. Early on the morning of Feb. 18, police ...

Opinion: American culture still misunderstands trauma, power and the conditions people need to feel safe enough to speak about sexual assault.

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will hear a case on whether a statute that prohibits the possession of firearms by people under domestic violence restraining orders is unconstitutional. Research has ...

An aerial view of the California Capitol on Aug. 19, 2025 in Sacramento. Democrats have joined Republicans on a bill to stiffen prison sentences for repeat domestic abusers. (Justin Sullivan/Getty ...

Shielding sex traffickers of children is not politics as usual. It reveals a moral crisis.

Why would those who have been sexually assaulted by someone close to them stay in touch with their abuser? The question has come up in the weeks since it was revealed that the actress and director ...

Sean Combs’ reported plan to get out of federal custody and counsel domestic violence abusers is striking a nerve with his accusers. “This is utterly preposterous,” Douglas Wigdor, the victims’ rights ...

Pope Francis raised some eyebrows while discussing sex abusers, whom he labeled “children of God” who deserve love and “pastoral care” — as well revolting “enemies” who must be punished. The pontiff ...

Abusers want you to trust them and provide plausible deniability when they're found out. So when a LinkedIn connection shared the news this week that a former colleague, someone who sold to law ...