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More than $1.5M in proposed city budget to help rein in family violence
28 people in San Antonio died at the hands of a loved one last year. City council is expected to approve a budget of over $1.5 million dedicated to domestic violence prevention on September 12th.
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Local Entities Team Up To Fight The Scourge Of Domestic Violence In San Antonio
"Researchers found that murder by a male intimate partner nearly tripled from 2012-2017. San Antonio also has the highest rate of male intimate partner violence compared to other large metropolitan Texas cities."
Texas Public Radio hosted a panel on the new commission against domestic violence in Bexar County.
Click here to learn more about the Collaborative Commission on Domestic Violence and listen to their discussion on The Source below.
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Domestic violence nonprofit raising money for pet shelter
The idea of leaving a beloved pet behind prevents many domestic abuse victims from seeking shelter. FVPS, The Battered Women and Children's Shelter is seeking to help change that.
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New tools help detect digital domestic abuse
Domestic violence doesn't restrict itself to offline abuse.
"The first-of-its-kind model can help counselors without tech expertise pinpoint online abuse – and protect the safety of abuse victims and their advisers."
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Council Mulls Funding for Domestic Violence, Other Social Services
The proposed 2020 budget includes $1 million in additional funding for domestic violence awareness and supporting nonprofits.
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Husband admits to killing San Antonio mother after argument
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Judith Butler: When Killing Women Isn’t a Crime
"The global struggle to stop violence against women and the struggle for human equality are linked."
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Guns Make Some Women Feel Safe, From What?
"Decades ago, researchers found evidence that the presence of a gun in a home increased the risk of violence in that home. Since then, studies have consistently confirmed that guns are linked to heightened danger for women in particular. Nevertheless, self-defense is still the main reason women own firearms."
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Local, State Leaders: Culture Shift, Better Organization Needed to Address Domestic Violence
"Domestic violence in San Antonio has reached epidemic levels, health experts, victim advocates, and community members said Tuesday – so what, they asked, can City, State, and federal leaders do to fight it?"
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‘He defended himself’: Fired San Antonio police officer cleared of domestic violence wants his job back
"A San Antonio police officer who was fired after he was accused of striking his then-fiancé with a rock, fracturing her face in three places, admitted that he grabbed her by the throat in an act of self-defense but denied hitting her."
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Report Reveals Grim Truths About 'The Status Of San Antonio Women'
"San Antonio ranked the highest for instances of rape with 75.4 per 100,000. San Antonio also has the highest rate of male intimate partner violence. Murder by a male intimate partner tripled from 2012 to 2017."
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Fundraiser for San Antonio women’s shelter comes at fraught moment
In 2018, there were 28 Domestic Violence-related murders in Bexar County…
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