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Training Institute on Strangulation Prevention
Sexual choking is a hidden danger in public health and a crisis of consent
Feb 20, 2026 • The London School of Economics and Political Science Science
Sexual choking involves applying pressure to the neck with a hand, forearm, limb, or ligature to restrict airflow or blood circulation during sexual activity....
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Advocates, police call on Utah lawmakers to restart funding for strangulation exams
Feb 10, 2026 • Utah News Dispatch
A protocol already in place can help bring more offenders to justice for a violent type of assault, police and advocates say. It just needs the Utah Legislatur...
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‘Robin’s Law’ would create domestic violence offender registry in Pennsylvania
Feb 05, 2026 • ABC27
(WHTM) — A Lehigh Valley state senator wants Pennsylvania to implement a statewide domestic violence offender registry. Dubbed “Robin’s Law...
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Domestic partners ‘increasingly likely’ to use poison to harm, kill partners, DHS says
Feb 05, 2026 • The Hill
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is warning law enforcement agencies across the U.S. about an uptick in people using poisons, such as cyanide, to kill...
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Jill Biden's Ex-Husband Bill Stevenson Charged with Murder of His Wife
Feb 03, 2026 • People
Dr. Jill Biden's ex-husband Bill Stevenson is charged with the murder of his wife Linda, who was found unresponsive in her Delaware home in December and later...
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Strangulations in DC up 59%, says Pirro
Jan 06, 2026 • Fox 5
The Brief D.C.’s U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro says strangulation cases have increased 59%, even as other violent crimes have dropped sharply. Pi...
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Savanna’s Law Takes Effect January 1, 2026, Creating New Domestic Violence Offender Registry
Dec 27, 2025 • WGNS
TENNESSEE - Tennessee lawmakers have approved a new law known as Savanna’s Law, which creates a public registry of persistent domestic violence offenders...
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Prosecutions for strangulation in England and Wales increase sixfold in three years
Dec 22, 2025 • The Guardian
CPS says new law marked ‘significant shift in recognising serious nature’ of offence, often linked to domestic abuse and sexual assault. The numb...
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Florida bill aims to expand protections for domestic violence victims after court orders
Dec 15, 2025 • Local10.com
HB 729 addresses a lack of follow-up after court orders in domestic violence cases PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. — Florida House Rep. Robin Bartleman held a new...
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Pouring it on: Criminal justice students use paint to confront ethical dilemmas
Dec 01, 2025 • University of Tennessee Chattanooga
Tristan Wilson and Libby Wickenheiser pour neon-colored paint onto canvases as part of the “Pouring for Purpose” experiential learning project...
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Bill seeks stricter protocols for death investigations involving domestic violence
Nov 28, 2025 • Greenfield Recorder
A bill aiming to strengthen death investigations when there is a known history of domestic violence has been sent to the Joint Committee on Public Safety and H...
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Strangulation laws potentially saved 1,500 lives
Nov 24, 2025 • Phys.org
US legislation making strangulation a serious criminal offense has been linked to reduced intimate partner homicide rates, with 14% fewer women killed and 27%...
Family Justice Center Alliance
Antonyan Miranda Partners With One Safe Place- The North County Family Justice Center
Nov 20, 2025 • PR Newswire
Empowering Survivors of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Abuse Across San Diego SAN DIEGO, Nov. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Antony...
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CCCJC’s Camp Hope moving next summer
Nov 20, 2025 • Yukon Progress
Mallory Poplin By Conrad Dudderar Associate Editor EL RENO – A weeklong camp that gives Canadian County youth hope for a brighter future wi...
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WellCare of North Carolina Invests in More than 40 Local Nonprofits to Support Community Health Across the State
Nov 20, 2025 • Centene Corporation
RALEIGH, N.C., Oct. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- WellCare of North Carolina (WellCare), an NC Medicaid health plan and subsidiary of&...