The Asha Project’s new “Saving Our Sisters and Saving Ourselves (SOS)” campaign aims to decrease violence among Black women and offering trauma informed support MILWAUKEE, Wis. – The City of … [Read more...]
Love Without Violence Conference Seeks to Empower Domestic Abuse Survivors
By Karen Stokes Milwaukee’s 5th Annual Love Without Violence Conference held on October 19-20 kicked off National Domestic Awareness Month. Survivors, advocates, and family violence organizations … [Read more...]
Places in Milwaukee Where you can Find Help for Domestic Violence
By Edgar Mendez This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit … [Read more...]
Pain in Plain Sight: Domestic Violence & the Judicial Silencing of Women (Part 2)
By LaKeshia N. Myers On June 5, 2018, Chrystul Kizer shot and killed Randall Volar. Kizer, who was then seventeen years old, alleged that Volar began trafficking her using the website Backpage. … [Read more...]
Pain in Plain Sight: Domestic Violence & the Judicial Silencing of Women (Part 1)
By LaKeshia N. Myers Zora Neale Hurston once said, “if you are silent about your pain, they’ll kill you and say you enjoyed it.” Over the past two years, violent crimes have increased across … [Read more...]
We Are Here MKE Spreading Awareness for Culturally Specific Domestic Violence Support Programs
By Hayley Crandall We Are Here MKE, a diverse collective composed of culturally sensitive programs and resources, announced a campaign earlier this month aimed at amplifying Milwaukee-based, … [Read more...]
2 Milwaukee Organizations Win Grants to Address Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault
By Matt Martinez Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Domestic Violence Report Shows Increasing Trend, Pandemic’s Conclusive Role Uncertain
By Hayley Crandall Domestic and intimate partner violence remains on the rise in Milwaukee, according to a report released this month from the Milwaukee Homicide Review Commission. Domestic … [Read more...]
Impact of Domestic Violence on African American Women
By Angela Braggs, MS African American women often live in the dangerous intersection of gender and race. As dual minorities, these women are more likely to live in extreme poverty, in segregated … [Read more...]
Milwaukee County Plans for Combating Increasing Domestic Violence During COVID-19
By Hayley Crandall Milwaukee County is launching an extension of the “Stay Home, Save Lives” program to include help for those experiencing domestic violence during the “Safer-At-Home” order as … [Read more...]