ND: Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault
Pending Law Helps Domestic Violence Survivors with Phone Plans
A bill headed to President Joe Biden's desk addresses a long-standing problem for domestic violence survivors, ending their ties to their abusers' …
ND Groups Navigate Challenges to Expand Crime Victim Aid
Non-profits assisting North Dakota crime victims are trying to maintain services they've been building in recent years. As demand reaches pre-…
ND Support Group: Domestic Violence Likely to Increase During Pandemic
FARGO, N.D. -- Groups that support victims of domestic violence worry that more cases will arise as families hunker down during the pandemic…
ND Police Test Risk-Assessment Tool for Repeat Domestic Assault
MINOT, N.D. – Law enforcement in a North Dakota county is testing out a tool that measures a domestic violence offender's likelihood of …
Reauthorization of Violence Against Women Act Awaits Senate OK
BISMARCK, N.D. – Six months after its reauthorization passed in the House of Representatives, the Violence Against Women Act remains untouched …
Saturday Marks Awareness of Murdered Native American Women
BISMARCK, N.D. – This weekend, the country will recognize the violence Native American women face. North Dakota Sen. John Hoeven – R…
Will Savanna's Act Protect Native American Women?
BISMARCK, N.D. -- The murder of a Native American woman in North Dakota has inspired lawmakers in Congress to introduce a bill aimed at protecting …
Legal-Service Aid for Vulnerable North Dakotans on Chopping Block
BISMARCK, N.D. – When members of Congress return to Washington D.C. next week, the top issue on their agenda will most likely be the budget…
Human Trafficking Reports on Rise in North Dakota
BISMARCK, N.D. – Hotline calls about human trafficking are up in North Dakota. Polaris, a nonprofit group that runs the National Human …
North Dakota to Begin Child Sex Trafficking Education
BISMARCK, N.D. – Child sex trafficking continues to be a problem in North Dakota. To help with that, the state's Department of Human Services …
North Dakota Dials In on Elder Abuse and Neglect
BISMARCK, N.D. - With the population of North Dakota growing older, the state is taking more action to help better protect the also-growing number of …
Measure 6: Shared Parenting Bliss or More Conflict and Courts
BISMARCK, N.D. - A question on shared parenting in cases of divorce will face North Dakota voters with Measure 6 next week. Supporters point to …