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Editorial: Court ruling puts abuse victims at risk — and takes gun rights to ridiculous extremes

More than 200 women and men in Texas were killed by their intimate partners in 2021, according to the Texas Council on Family Violence. In an abusive dynamic, leaving an abuser is the most dangerous time for a survivor.

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Epsom College killings highlight the need for gun law reform

Letters: This issue of licensed lethal domestic violence has been repeatedly overlooked at great cost, writes criminology professor Peter Squires

The Guardian - UK

‘Promise-a-thon’: NSW parties warned tough election talk on domestic violence not enough

Advocates welcome attention on the issue during the campaign but say long-term commitments are what’s needed

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With criminals in the ranks, trust in London’s police force sinks

A slew of scandals has eroded confidence in the UK’s biggest police force. Can it recover?

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Here's some context missing from the Mparntwe Alice Springs 'crime wave' reporting

Content warning: this article contains mentions of racial discrimination against First Nations people, and themes of domestic violence.

The Conversation

"Terrifying" court let abusers keep guns

Advocates for domestic violence victims were stunned by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling

Salon

Appeals court ruling says alleged domestic abusers have a constitutional right to keep their guns

Advocates for domestic violence victims were stunned by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling, which continued a string of court decisions citing the Second Amendment to erase gun restrictions.

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Editorial: Letting abusers have guns is the inevitable outcome of unbridled 'originalism'

A federal appeals court ruling last week that people under restraining orders for domestic violence cannot be prohibited from having guns was utterly divorced from reality even if it also was utterly predictable. The U.S. Supreme Court, in setting a standard on gun laws that relies on the trendy right-wing…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Editorial: Court’s domestic violence gun ruling shoots first, asks questions ... never

If a foreign enemy wanted to destroy the United States without anyone noticing, it might try to find a way to weaponize the rights we cherish and use them against us. That way, every action we take to defend our liberty would actually be a blow against it.

Los Angeles Times

Who is perpetrating domestic, sexual and family violence?

Some 1.6 million women (17%) and 548,000 men (6.1%) in Australia aged 15 or older have experienced physical or sexual violence from a current or previous cohabiting partner. This means significant proportions of the population in Australia have perpetrated domestic or sexual violence.

The Conversation

"Originalism" will likely kill women

A federal court finds that women's lives are less important than a bizarre misreading of the Second Amendment

Salon

Federal, NT governments accused of disregarding call for needs-based funding in Alice Springs report

The Northern Territory government insists a quarter of a billion dollars in federal funding will tackle Indigenous disadvantage, but it's been accused of walking away from the recommendations of a major report.

ABC News

Gosforth domestic violence thug who strangled and dragged partner by hair walks free

Thomas Lowther, of Gosforth, left his then-partner fearing he would kill her during an attack after a night out

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The Dodgers Are Still Paying for Their Trevor Bauer Mistake

They released him last month after his domestic violence suspension ended, but his signing is still impacting the team.

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Alcohol bans are set to be reinstated in Alice Springs. Here's what you need to know

The federal and NT governments have unveiled new measures to tackle high levels of crime in Alice Springs after publishing a report on the issue. Here's what has been announced.

Irish Mirror

Dizzee Rascal was on Government’s coronation playlist despite assault conviction

Queen Consort Camila has determinedly campaigned against domestic violence for years but Dizzee Rascal, who lost his assault appeal against ex Cassandra Jone last week, was on a coronation play-list

The Independent UK

Met Police rapist David Carrick trained to respond to domestic abuse after attacking women, court hears

Predator had already raped two of his victims when he passed specialist course

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Assault charges against Andrew O'Keefe related to alleged choking incident withdrawn in court

The six charges related to an alleged domestic violence incident that reportedly involved Mr O'Keefe punching, kicking and choking a woman in January 2022.

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Woman charged with attempted murder after stabbing in Grange, Brisbane

A 44-year-old woman is charged with attempted murder in relation to an alleged domestic violence incident in Brisbane's north last week.

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Man charged by NT Police after woman seriously injured in alleged domestic-violence-related assault in Tennant Creek

Police say the woman received serious injuries to her abdomen in the alleged domestic violence-related assault, and is expected to require ongoing treatment.

Salon

Court blocks domestic violence gun ban

"The 5th Circuit's decision is going to lead to more abusers murdering their wives," said one gun control advocate

Daily Mirror

Wales fans vow to keep singing Delilah after star player blasts ban decision

The Welsh Rugby Union have banned the song Delilah from being sung by the pre-match choir before Wales international games, over concerns it glorifies domestic violence

ABC News

Employer asks why he should pay for 'poor partner choices' as paid DV leave laws come into effect

A Queensland law firm director has defended comments he made about the financial impact of new domestic violence leave laws on small business owners.

The Conversation

We're missing opportunities to identify domestic violence perpetrators. This is what needs to change

Identifying perpetrators of domestic and family violence is critical to ending violence against women.

Wales Online

Delilah song lyrics, why it's a controversial song and what Sir Tom Jones has said about it all

The Welsh rugby anthem will not be performed or sung by choirs at Wales rugby internationals

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