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Law and Politics: How Immigration Issues Affect Abuse

Law and Politics: How Immigration Issues Affect Abuse

by hawc2023 | Jul 1, 2018 | Blog, Create Change, Good to Know, Law and Politics

Conversations surrounding immigration issues in America cover a wide variety of deeply complex, systemic issues. As these issues permeate more and more of the 24-Hour news cycle, it is essential to understand potential reasons for legal and illegal immigration and the...
Erasing the Stigma: Communities of Color

Erasing the Stigma: Communities of Color

by hawc2023 | Jun 12, 2018 | Blog, Create Change, Erasing the Stigma, Law and Politics

While domestic abuse touches all communities, systemic oppression has created a culture in which some communities have power dynamics and can obstruct a survivor’s path towards healing. Countless studies show that communities of color face higher rates of...
States Consider a New Avenue for Gun Violence Prevention

States Consider a New Avenue for Gun Violence Prevention

by hawc2023 | Jan 30, 2018 | Blog, Create Change, Good to Know, Law and Politics

With shooting, suicides, and abuse-related murder, 19 states and Washington, D.C. are considering legislation to introduce a new way to prevent gun violence in the future. Marilyn Balcerak of Washington state tried countless times to put obstacles between her autistic...
FBI Fails to Release Domestic Violence Information

FBI Fails to Release Domestic Violence Information

by hawc2023 | Jan 2, 2018 | Blog, Law and Politics

Each year, the FBI publishes statistics. This year, published rates of intimate partner violence were missing. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) publishes a yearly “Unified Crime Report.” Domestic abuse-related crimes aren’t the only...
The Truth About Domestic Violence on College Campuses

The Truth About Domestic Violence on College Campuses

by hawc2023 | Nov 30, 2017 | Blog, Good to Know, Law and Politics, Other forms of abuse

Recently, sexual assault at colleges and universities has been a major topic of discussion in the media. When we talk about assault on college campuses, people automatically assume we really mean sexual assault. This makes sense: according to the Bureau of Justice...
How Gun Violence Influences Abuse

How Gun Violence Influences Abuse

by hawc2023 | Nov 7, 2017 | Blog, Create Change, Law and Politics

This Monday, news broke about a shooting in Sutherland Springs, Texas, which saw 26 people dead at a Texas church. Of course, HAWC joins the country in mourning another national tragedy, sending thoughts to the families of survivors and the small town that must now...

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