It started with photos showing abuse of a nonverbal, developmentally disabled woman in a group home. “Opening that email was the moment I realized the project I had taken on was about to become something else entirely, and I wasn’t sure if I was prepared,” writes Chistopher Egusa.
From intimate interviews to community engagement, a reporter finds ways to gradually build trust for a series on the hidden struggles of Latina domestic violence survivors in one Calfornia community.
The reduction, paired with the end of pandemic relief money and high rates of inflation, has domestic violence advocates scrambling to adequately fund the groups that keep one of the state’s most vulnerable populations safe.
The lack of transcripts in family court makes winning appeals harder for low-income litigants. Advocates say the lives of abused women and their children are at risk.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel undertook an analysis of homicides related to domestic, family and intimate partner violence in Milwaukee County from 2016 to 2022.
Domestic violence is taking a deadly toll in Milwaukee County and across the state. But there are dedicated advocates, survivors and other partners working to keep victims safe and interrupt the cycle of violence.
Uncover the silent epidemic: Domestic violence homicides in Milwaukee County. Shocking findings reveal the grim toll on victims, children, and bystanders. Explore the data behind the darkness.
At least 181 people, both children and adults, lost a parent in homicides related to domestic violence in Milwaukee County over the last seven years, according to a new analysis from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
But the state’s intent hobbled by provider shortage and a system that isn’t ‘trauma-informed’
A new screening tool could increase access to care for survivors
