Mental Health Panel: Thank You, John Lovick
SnoCounty Sheriff John Lovick became our county executive in June. This morning, the Everett Herald reported that he is forming a panel to review Snohomish County, Washington’s number one health […]
Tag Archives: domestic violence
Free @ Last. I Am Free @ Last. Freedom Is a State of Mind.
It’s like he stole my soul. – Anna Quindlen, Black and Blue Yesterday was the 21st anniversary of the awful night of the guns. I was trapped and terrified. […]
Ariel Castro Abused His Wife and Kids Before He Made Headlines
What does it take for our criminal “justice” system to wake the hell up? In almost every sensational criminal case, we ultimately discover that he practiced on the women and […]
Will He Kill? Massachusetts’ Pilot Program for Preventing DV Fatalities
Accountability. Why is it so hard in domestic violence cases? Our criminal “justice” system knows how to hold criminals accountable for their behavior. Yet, women and children die every day […]
Bravo: Private Violence Wins a Fledgling Fund Grant!
The Fledgling Fund is a private foundation driven by the passionate belief that film can inspire a better world. They aspire to move audiences from passive viewers to motivated citizens […]
Movie Review: Tyler Perry’s Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
When seduction becomes obsession, the last person you can trust is yourself. -Tyler Perry This will shock folks who know me well: I’m falling out of love with Tyler Perry. […]
Zimmerman Is Innocent? Bullshit!
We need to take a hard look at the jury who decided that George Zimmerman was innocent of murder. We need to remember that these six women’s primary qualification to […]
Bravo: Private Violence Wins a Sundance Institute Grant!
Wa-Hoo! The Sundance Institute just announced documentary film grant winners. I am beyond ecstatic to share that Private Violence won in the Production/Post-Production category: Private Violence (U.S.A.) Director: Cynthia Hill Have you […]
Justice: One Billion Rising, 2014
ONE BILLION RISING FOR JUSTICE is a global call to women survivors of violence and those who love them to come together in community and solidarity outside places where they […]
“The View from the Victim Room” by Courtney Queeney
The New York Times published this amazing op-ed by Courtney Queeney on June 30. Ms. Queeney is an award-winning poet and abuse survivor who lives in Chicago. “The View From […]
Anne Caroline Drake 