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Bravo: Private Violence and Bully Receive Emmy Nominations

July 22, 2015by Anne Caroline Drake Leave a comment

Reporters have a hard time articulating the words “domestic violence” or “intimate terrorism.”  They prefer “troubled relationship” or “messy divorce.”  If a stranger beats the crap out of us, they […]

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Bravo, Russell Wilson: Pass the Peace

October 2, 2014by Anne Caroline Drake Leave a comment

Abusers, you need to get help—you can change. – Russell Wilson, quarterback, Seattle Seahawks Derek Jeter retired from baseball this week as a hero.  Today he launched his next endeavor, […]

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Sea-Change Moment in DV: Powerful Perps Being Held Accountable

September 9, 2014by Anne Caroline Drake 2 Comments

On a soul-level, I have always known that most people didn’t understand how a domestic violence survivor’s face ends up bloody and bruised.  Those faces have portrayed us as victims […]

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Third Deadly Case of Domestic Violence in Pierce County, WA in Less than a Week

April 5, 2011by Anne Caroline Drake Leave a comment

Three more people are dead today due to domestic violence in Pierce County, WA.  Where the hell are the mainstream media’s investigative reporters?  How many dead bodies have to pile […]

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Artist’s Date: Susan Wiggs and Elizabeth Wiggs Maas on New Day Northwest

February 7, 2011by Anne Caroline Drake 2 Comments

Susan Wiggs, my favorite author, and her daughter Elizabeth Wiggs Maas were on New Day Northwest this morning to promote their new book How I Planned Your Wedding:  The All-True […]

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Georgia Gunzer: Betrayed by Pierce County, WA Courts

January 24, 2011by Anne Caroline Drake 24 Comments

Georgia Gunzer’s murder on Saturday in Tacoma barely made the news.  Mark Fulghum, official spokesperson for the Tacoma police department, chalked it up to just another domestic violence murder.  Too bad.  […]

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Scrooges of the Year in WA State: Ballmer, Allen, and Bezos

December 20, 2010by Anne Caroline Drake 3 Comments

Paul Allen’s yacht, the Octopus, has two submarines, two heli-pads, a pool, and a basketball court.  He co-founded Microsoft with Bill Gates III, and now owns Vulcan.  He got a […]

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Jesse Jones: Sending Get Well Wishes

December 17, 2010by Anne Caroline Drake 1 Comment

Jesse Jones is a hero to the little guy in Seattle.  Hundreds of people call him every week at KING5 (NBC) hoping to “Get Jesse” to remedy an injustice.  Mr. Jones, who […]

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