Erin S. Greenawald: Oregon’s New Domestic Violence Czar
John Kroger, Oregon’s Attorney General, must not have done a basic Google search before he hired Erin S. Greenawald to be his domestic violence czar. Or, he has his head […]
Category Archives: DV in the News
Nightline, 3/18: “When Restraining Orders Cannot Stop a Killer” (Vernetta Cockerham’s Story)
Vernetta’s storywill be featured on Nightline on Thursday, March 18 at 11:35 EDT: “When Restraining Orders Cannot Stop a Killer.” One of the issues the piece addresses is the effectiveness […]
Teacher Murdered by Stalker While WA State Legislature Bickers: “There is Another Grieving Family Here”
Jennifer Ann Paulson Fasten you seat belts, folks, I’m going on a rant! What the hell is it going to take for the judges in Pierce County, WA and the […]
Did NY Gov. David A. Paterson Intimidate a Woman Allegedly Abused by His Wing Man?
New York Gov. David A. Paterson claims he’s a champion for women who experience domestic violence. He was quite vocal with his criticism of former NY state Senator Hiram Monseratte, […]
Washington Post Picks Up the Farren Story
Karl Vick has written the most powerful piece about domestic violence that I’ve ever read. He included reference to John Fedders, head of the SEC during the Reagan Administration, who brutally […]
Mary Margaret Farren: CT Attorney Brutally Beaten by Her Husband who Was Pres. Bush’s White House Counsel
Mary Margaret Scharf Farren, 43, is an attorney at the prestigious Skadden, Arps firm in Washington, D.C. She lives in a 4,300 square foot mansion on a heavily wooded lot with […]
Corruption in PA Courts: You Can’t Make This Stuff Up!
40% of the judges as well as the former presiding judge in Luzerne County, PA have left the bench amid corruption scandals: Judge Ann H. Lokuta was removed on December 9, 2008 by the […]
FL Judge John Dean Moxley Denied Request for Emergency Protection from Stalker One Week Before Young Bride Was Murdered
Alissa & Brent Blanton Alissa and Brent Blanton were married on August 15. They were high school sweethearts in Missouri. She was cheerleading captain and homecoming queen at DeSoto High […]
NH Judge Susan B. Carbon Confirmed as Director of the Office of Violence Against Women
Judge Susan B. Carbon Kudos to Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) for smashing down the roadblocks to the confirmation of New Hampshire Judge Susan B. Carbon as the new director of […]
Nancy P. Tyler Uses Her Powerful Voice to Help Others
In the midst of her own domestic violence and litigation abuse nightmare, Connecticut attorney Nancy P. Tyler graciously and courageously spoke out for others walking in her shoes. Connecticut has recently […]
Anne Caroline Drake 