Posts tagged Phoenecia Ratliff

How the 2021 Violence Against Women Act Will Help Take Guns From Abusers Guilty of Domestic Violence

As Pheonecia Ratliff’s story shows, the main threat to victims of domestic violence is the prevalence of guns. Once her abusive ex-boyfriend bonded out of jail in Canton in May 2020, he could have gotten one from a friend or relative.

Perspective, Story Behind The StoryKatherine MitchellJune 15, 2021Violence against women act, VAWA, domestic homicide, domestic violence, domestic abuse, Phoenecia Ratliff, firearms, gun violence

When Will the Tide Turn?

Last week brought more grim news of domestic violence-related murder/suicide in Florida, where a mother of four was shot by her estranged boyfriend, who killed himself.

Perspective, Story Behind The StoryKatherine MitchellSeptember 22, 2020domestic violence, Ann Marie Cunningham, murder/suicide, Florida, Minnesota, Georgia, Colorado, Domestic Violence and Child Welfare, Task Group, Colorado Department of Human Service, Mike Hurst, Mississippi, Phoenecia Ratliff, Operation Phoenecia, Office on violence against women