Michigan EDM scene cuts ties with Chad Smith and Ignite Events following domestic violence allegations
Click to enlarge Chad Smith and Heather Nemat. A member of Michigan’s electronic dance music scene has severed ties with a DJ and events company president following allegations that he brutally beat his girlfriend. The Oakland County Jail confirmed that Chad Smith, also known as “DJ Attack” and president of the music company Ignite Events, […]
UAMS Board awards $600,000 to Arkansas nonprofits
The UAMS State Board of Education announced it will award more than $600,000 in grants to Arkansas nonprofits working to prevent domestic violence and child abuse in the state. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) on Monday announced more than $600,000 in grant funding to nearly a dozen programs […]
Rockford outperforms 16 peer cities in domestic violence prevention
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) – Since opening four years ago, the Family Peace Center has helped 2,000 people, including at least 500 children. Jennifer Cacciapaglia, executive director of the Mayor’s Office of Domestic and Community Violence Prevention, attributes much of the center’s progress to community collaboration. “From the beginning, we’ve said this is a local family […]
Domestic violence, drug possession arrests – Loveland Reporter-Herald
The Loveland Police Department made the arrest Friday. • At 2:48 p.m., a 19-year-old Loveland man was arrested in the 1400 block of West 25th Street on a warrant for two misdemeanor counts of failure to appear in court. • At 4:17 p.m., a 39-year-old Fort Collins man with three misdemeanor warrants was arrested in […]
Ex-Soldotna police officer found not guilty on domestic violence charges
Anchorage Daily News Updated: 1 hour ago Published: 1 hour ago A Soldotna Police Department vehicle, pictured here on Friday, July 31, 2020. (Lauren Holmes/ADN) A retired Soldotna police officer who was charged with assaulting a family member last year was acquitted last month. A Kenai jury acquitted David Bauer of fourth-degree assault on June […]
Wisconsin hopes to provide “housing first” assistance to domestic violence victims
Jen Wang, Wisconsin Watch This article was first published by Wisconsin Watch, a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom. A $7.4 million pilot project in Wisconsin is helping domestic violence victims in traditionally underserved areas overcome housing and financial barriers that prevent them from leaving abusive partners, researchers said. In December 2021, the Wisconsin Department of Children and […]
How Hmong women in Wisconsin are addressing domestic violence and its effects in their communities
Zhen Wang, Wisconsin Watch This article was first published by Wisconsin Watch, a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom. Monica Lo stayed silent for years as the man she married abused her. She said he punched and even choked her — leaving her bruised and paralyzed by anxiety, even when she was six months pregnant in 1994. Lo […]