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Projo Article on Legislative Agenda |
Bills aimed at reducing domestic violence
By Philip Marcelo
Journal State House Bureau
The Providence Journal, February 22, 2011
PROVIDENCE –– Following a year in which Rhode Island saw its highest number of domestic violence-related murders, four bills are being introduced into the state legislature this year to better protect victims and their children.
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Projo Op-Ed on DV deaths in 2010 |
Stopping domestic-violence murders
By Deborah DeBare
The Providence Journal. January 18, 2011.
In 2010, more Rhode Islanders — 13 — died because of domestic violence than ever before recorded. They lost their lives brutally at the hands of those who were supposed to love and protect them — their family members and their intimate partners. Sadly, several of these deaths occurred during the holiday season, in the last two weeks of the year.
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ProJo Op-Ed on Family Court and Child Safety |
Family Court should champion children's safety
By Deborah DeBare
Providence Journal. July 24, 2010.
During the last few months, the Rhode Island Family Court opened the door for new solutions that could provide greater safety for victims of domestic violence and their children. In its search for a new Family Court chief judge, the State of Rhode Island must weigh numerous credentials. In order to build upon the crucial work that Judge Jeremiah Jeremiah initiated this year, one of the top qualifications for the next chief judge must be a commitment to champion our children’s safety.
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