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18th Judicial District 'ready' to handle Aurora's domestic violence cases, DA says
14 Jun 2025 01:13 GMT
… by the National Legal Aid and Defender Association.
Domestic violence cases make up … councilmembers decided to stop prosecuting domestic violence cases in municipal court … District currently handles about 859 domestic violence misdemeanor cases every year, …
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Contacts to statewide domestic violence hotline rose 26% last year — with sharpest increase in Central Illinois
13 Jun 2025 17:21 GMT
… necessarily reflect a growth in domestic violence,” said Emoonah McClerklin, a … Central Community Action.
The Illinois Domestic Violence Hotline also tracks 44 service … crisis intervention and emotional support, legal aid, affordable or transitional housing …
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Cuts to federal legal aid funding will hurt Valley residents
13 Jun 2025 03:43 GMT
… of the Mahoning Valley. Community Legal Aid has been providing critical civil … legal problems can be devastating — domestic violence, eviction, fraud, predatory debt collections … strong and vital network of legal aid organizations dedicated to ensuring justice …
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Survey Finds 74% of Domestic Violence Victims Feel Ignored by State Institutions
12 Jun 2025 13:12 GMT
… Veronika Dimitrova said 93% of domestic violence cases involve psychological abuse. Physical … Atanas Zafirov said the distrust domestic violence victims feel toward institutions raises … have no centres providing free legal aid," said Georgiev.
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Justice Minister Says Better Coordination Is Key to Prevention of Domestic Violence
12 Jun 2025 13:11 GMT
… address at a conference on domestic violence, Justice Minister Georgi Georgiev Thursday … for Prevention and Protection against Domestic Violence, so that this document can … have no centres providing free legal aid," Georgiev said. Efforts are …
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Head of S.F. legal aid nonprofit starts hunger strike to protest budget cuts
12 Jun 2025 00:52 GMT
… below, holding signs reading “Legal aid saves lives” and “Still … :” All legal aid that isn’t designated for immigration, domestic violence, or … Lurie’s budget proposal.
“Legal aid is not a luxury; … Natalie Gee, says that legal aid is an essential service in …
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Faith in Action urges San Mateo County to boost legal aid for immigrants
11 Jun 2025 23:13 GMT
Faith in Action Bay Area leaders hold a press conference in Redwood City on June 9, 2025, urging the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors to increase funding for immigration attorneys. Photo by Simmerdeep Kaur.
In response to a surge in calls from …
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San Mateo County’s Legal Aid Society provides services to low-income community
11 Jun 2025 13:29 GMT
… too complicated to navigate alone. Legal Aid Society helps residents with various … and health care to immigration, domestic violence and special education.
“Across a … emergency response attorneys, some from Legal Aid Society.
“That has brought home …
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Teeth to domestic violence law
10 Jun 2025 21:46 GMT
The bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma also directed the National Legal Services Authority to instruct the state legal services authorities to make women aware of their right to free legal aid and advice under the Act.
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Ohio’s Innovative Approach to Protecting Domestic Violence Survivors
10 Jun 2025 21:38 GMT
… and a supervising attorney with Legal Aid Society of Cleveland.
Ohio’s … differences when it comes to domestic violence protection order firearm restrictions,” Zeoli … these restrictions see decreases in domestic violence partner homicide compared to states …