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“The System Works So Hard to Silence Us Because Our Voices Are Powerful” “The System Works So Hard to Silence Us Because Our Voices Are Powerful”

An interview with author and activist Michelle Horton about her new book, "Dear Sister."

Feb 28, 2024 / Q&A / Victoria Law

Holly Maguigan stands at a podium smiling, giving a speech.

When Women Fought Back: Holly Maguigan’s Legacy in the Law When Women Fought Back: Holly Maguigan’s Legacy in the Law

Her work forced the law to embrace a feminist conception of danger, threat, and defending yourself and your family.

Dec 14, 2023 / Katherine Franke

What the Brutal Death of Gabriella Gonzalez Tells Us About Domestic Violence Post-“Roe”

What the Brutal Death of Gabriella Gonzalez Tells Us About Domestic Violence Post-“Roe” What the Brutal Death of Gabriella Gonzalez Tells Us About Domestic Violence Post-“Roe”

Texas’s extreme abortion and gun laws have left victims of intimate partner violence more vulnerable than ever.

May 26, 2023 / Editorial / Mary Tuma

Jim Brown sits on the sideline, his helmet off.

Jim Brown’s War Within Himself Jim Brown’s War Within Himself

The passing of the football great is an opportunity to speak about his tangled legacy.

May 22, 2023 / Dave Zirin

The shadow of a parent and child holding hands falls on a sidewalk.

“I’d Rather Take a Beating Than Catch a CPS Case”: Survivors Face an Impossible Choice “I’d Rather Take a Beating Than Catch a CPS Case”: Survivors Face an Impossible Choice

Parents facing intimate partner violence need support from social service providers. But they are afraid—with good reason—that information they share will be used against them.

Apr 5, 2023 / Jasmine Wali

Headshot of the writer and activist V.

To Build a Better World, We Have to First Imagine It To Build a Better World, We Have to First Imagine It

V (formerly Eve Esner), author of the "Vagina Monologues, "discusses bodily autonomy, dismantling the patriarchy, and the pursuit of a better world.

Mar 16, 2023 / Laura Flanders

An Appeals Court Just Ruled to Give Guns Back to Domestic Abusers

An Appeals Court Just Ruled to Give Guns Back to Domestic Abusers An Appeals Court Just Ruled to Give Guns Back to Domestic Abusers

In the United States, the “right” to carry a gun now trumps the right not to be killed by an abusive partner.

Feb 8, 2023 / Elie Mystal

Tracy McCarter Is a Case Study of the Abusive Carceral State

Tracy McCarter Is a Case Study of the Abusive Carceral State Tracy McCarter Is a Case Study of the Abusive Carceral State

Judge Diane Kiesel's ruling is just one example of the way the legal system took on the role of the abuser in McCarter's case.

Dec 23, 2022 / Editorial / Victoria Law for The Nation

An Incarcerated Survivor Asks Kathy Hochul for Clemency

An Incarcerated Survivor Asks Kathy Hochul for Clemency An Incarcerated Survivor Asks Kathy Hochul for Clemency

The petition from the 34-year-old mother of two is one of 861 requests for commutations awaiting Hochul's decision.

Dec 20, 2022 / Victoria Law

A Judge Dismisses the Murder Charge Against a Domestic Violence Survivor

A Judge Dismisses the Murder Charge Against a Domestic Violence Survivor A Judge Dismisses the Murder Charge Against a Domestic Violence Survivor

Two weeks after the Manhattan DA filed a motion to dismiss Tracy McCarter’s murder indictment, Judge Diane Kiesel agreed to drop the charge against her. 

Dec 2, 2022 / Victoria Law

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