NC: Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault
Fayetteville Center Calls for Vigilance in Reporting Child Abuse
North Carolinians are being asked this month to remember their crucial duty as mandated reporters of suspected child abuse. Last year, as a grim …
Unsolved: Hundreds of Cases of Missing, Murdered Indigenous NC Women
RALEIGH, N.C. -- North Carolina families and advocacy groups are rallying virtually to highlight how poor data collection, lack of prosecution and …
As Number of Missing Native Women Grows, Who is Keeping Track?
PEMBROKE, N.C. -- Jane Jacobs of New Hanover County says every day she wakes up feeling like it's Dec. 20, 2018, the day her 46-year-old sister…
53 NC Counties Proclaim They're 'Second Amendment Sanctuaries'
RALEIGH, N.C. - More than half of North Carolina's 100 counties have passed resolutions declaring they are "Second Amendment sanctuaries" - meaning …
NC Lawmakers Pass Bill Supporting Right to Revoke Consent
RALEIGH, N.C. — State lawmakers have voted unanimously to close legal loopholes related to consent and sexual assault. The loopholes made North …
Statewide Women's Network Offers Action to Those Who Say, "Me Too"
GREENSBORO, N.C. — The phrase "Me too" has taken on new significance this week, as more women and men are sharing their experiences with sexual …
Advocates: Threats of Deportation Reducing Reports of Domestic Violence
RALEIGH, N.C. – One in three Latinas has experienced domestic violence, according to the National Latina Network, and now many of them face a …
Restrictions for NC Registered Sex Offenders Spur Civil-Rights Complaint
RALEIGH, N.C. - Restrictions placed on registered sex offenders in North Carolina have expanded in recent years, and now a national group has filed a …
Advocates for Safety on NC Campuses Reach Out to Trump Nominee
RALEIGH, N.C. – The confirmation hearing for President-elect Donald Trump's choice for Secretary of Education, originally scheduled for …
Beware the Red Zone: Sex-Assault Risk Greater on College Campuses
HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. -- With college classes in full swing and dorms teeming with eager and excited students - there is one unwelcome part of back-to-…
Raising Awareness of Domestic Violence During the Holidays
RALEIGH, N.C. – The holidays are a time when many strive to put on a good face for family gatherings and festivities, but what's happening …
NC Doctors Asked to Screen for Domestic Violence
RALEIGH, N.C. - North Carolina doctors can now screen patients for domestic violence, as one of the eight "no additional cost" preventive care tests …