We know that domestic violence and sexual assault can affect anyone, regardless of race, age, gender, religion or sexuality. Most Americans acknowledge the fact that women are more likely to be the victims of these types of violence, yet may not understand the impact of race on domestic violence and sexual assault. There are circumstances and challenges that are specific to each community of color, but generally women of color tend to experience domestic violence and sexual a

On any given day, if you click on a local news website or watch the news on TV, you’re bound to see at least one story involving domestic violence: a man accused of sending 6,000 messages to his ex-girlfriend, including death threats; SWAT responds after man attempts to flush infant ; man taken into custody after firing shots at officers after a domestic violence incident. These stories are just a sampling of the domestic violence crimes reported in local news over the past

During a presidential campaign, most people have extremely strong feelings about their candidate of choice — and about the candidates that they do not want to win. It’s natural to fiercely advocate on behalf of your preferred candidate, but this year, the advocacy has crossed the line into outright misogyny. It was on full display at last month’s Republican National Convention. Vendors sold buttons, bumper stickers and t-shirts denigrating Hillary Clinton in the crudest of