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Attorney general rolls out new statewide domestic violence reporting system
Attorney general rolls out new statewide domestic violence reporting system

Attorney General Lynn Fitch on Tuesday announced the launch of a new statewide database to track domestic violence crimes.

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These Women Make A Difference For Domestic Violence Victims Who Like Them Are Most Often Black
These Women Make A Difference For Domestic Violence Victims Who Like Them Are Most Often Black

VICKSBURG — Dressed in neat scrubs, Akima Adams, 23, stood small and slight before the judge.

“This is the second time you’ve been in this court, right?” asked Judge Angela Carpenter, as she presided over Vicksburg’s domestic violence court.

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News, Mississippi News, Domestic ViolenceKatherine Mitchelldomestic violence, family violence, VAWA, domestic violence victims, domestic abuse, Vicksburg, Judge Carpenter, Judge Angela Carpenter, State Rep John W Hines, Beverly Prentiss Domestic Violence Victim Empowerment Program, Judge Toni Walker Terrett, Domestic Violence Court, Domestic Violence Awareness Month
“The entire system is not designed for men”: how America silences and fails to help Native American men who survive domestic violence
“The entire system is not designed for men”: how America silences and fails to help Native American men who survive domestic violence

The domestic violence experienced by Native American women makes headlines…
But a 2016 report from the National Institute of Justice found that 4 in 5 Native American men have experienced some form of domestic violence in their lifetime, too.

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News, Mississippi News, Civil RIghts, Domestic Violence, Immersion Student StoryKatherine MitchellNative American men, domestic abuse, domestic violence, family violence, colonization, StrongHearts, Chippewa, boarding schools, Native Americans, Asterick Nation, male survivors, Department of justice, Violence Against Women Tribal Government Programs, VAWA, BIA