TN: Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault
TN Hotline Received More than 1,000 Human-Trafficking Tips in 2021
January is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and state public health officials said it is important to recognize the warning signs and risk …
TN Lawmakers Press Governor for “Common-Sense” Gun Reform
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — As talk of federal gun-control legislation continues in the weeks following mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton…
TN Groups: Healthy Teen Communication Could Help Stop Abuse
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — About 1-in-10 teens who have been on a date have also been physically abused by a boyfriend or girlfriend in the last year …
TN Governor Grants Clemency to Sex-Trafficking Victim
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In one of his last acts as governor, Bill Haslam has granted the prospect of freedom to Cyntoia Brown, commuting her life …
ICE Detention Presents Threat of Sexual Assault for LGBT Detainees
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – New data shows lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender immigrants are 97 times more likely to face sexual assault in federal …
TN Congressman Leads Way in Preventing Human Trafficking
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Human trafficking is a significant problem in Tennessee, with its size, number of interstate highways and relatively healthy …
As TN Rape Kits Sit on Shelves, State Comptroller Urges Update
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – At last count, more than 9,000 rape kits sat on shelves in storage across Tennessee, but that number could be even higher…
Red Zone: Sex-Assault Risk Greater on College Campuses
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — With college classes in full swing and dorms teeming with eager and excited students, there is one unwelcome part of back-to-…
New 'App' Pinpoints Companies that Gain from Incarceration
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee's incarceration rate has quadrupled since 1978, according to the Prison Policy Initiative. The trend is a concern for …
The Proliferation of Pornography: What's a Parent To Do?
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - This generation of teens is hardly the first to check out pornography, but experts say the easy access to it with today's …
Preventing Sexual Assault: Colleges and Men Urged to Lead
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - An estimated one out of five women is sexually assaulted during college. A new effort is under way to help schools do a better job …
The "Unselfie" Introduced for 2nd Annual Giving Tuesday
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – With Black Friday and Cyber Monday now in the books, people around the state and nation are being asked to think of others …