A local state senator is calling for increased punishments for animal abusers. This is in response to the burning of a ...

Two men who sexually abused a vulnerable 14-year-old girl in a "horrific assault" where she was burned with a cigarette have ...

Assisted dying would give domestic abusers a “potentially lethal weapon” with which to target their spouses, a women’s refuge ...

A woman who was allegedly used as a "sex slave" when she was a teenager has told jurors she used to believe it was "normal" ...

House lawmakers passed a bill allowing minors to testify against their alleged abuser from a separate room, rather than ...

Israel loves to brand itself as a beacon of democracy and security in the Middle East. But when it comes to protecting women ...

Fears women who have been diagnosed with terminal illness and are living with abusive partners could be coerced ...

Advocates, including former drug users and student volunteers, are using sports, peer support, and creative outreach to steer ...

In dueling campaign kickoffs mayoral candidates tout same issues - zoning, crime and affordable housing - but see them ...