Articles tagged as: domestic violence
April 9, 2020
IMPD Officer Killed Responding To Domestic Disturbance
Officer Breann Leath was 24 years old. She was responding to a domestic disturbance call at an apartment complex in the area of 21st Street and North Franklin Road when shots were fired.
Read MoreJanuary 21, 2020
HUD Funding Awarded To Indianapolis Organizations
Many initiatives to help people experiencing homelessness in Indianapolis will receive more than $6.3 million in federal funding.
Read MoreNovember 21, 2019
Coburn Place Shelter Receives $1M Grant To Combat Family Homelessness
Coburn Place received a grant from the Day 1 Families Fund, which was created by Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos.
Read MoreMarch 9, 2018
Domestic Violence Report Details Obstacles For Victims
Nearly half of cases reported in Marion County were dismissed because victims and witnesses wouldn't testify.
Read MoreMay 11, 2017
AHCA Could Limit Coverage For Domestic Violence Survivors
Domestic violence advocates were some of the first to speak out about the possibility of limiting preexisting condition coverage through the AHCA plan.
Read MoreMarch 13, 2017
Domestic Violence Prevention Funding Likely Unchanged In Budget
Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence Executive Director Laura Berry says her organization didn't ask lawmakers for a funding increase.
Read MoreMarch 9, 2017
Bill Aims To Ensure Domestic Abusers Don't Control Victims' Phones
The bill would provide the option after a domestic violence victim gets a restraining order.
Read MoreMarch 1, 2017
3,000 Homeless In Indy Due to Domestic Violence In 2016
The Center for Homelessness Intervention and Prevention - or CHIP - estimates 3000 people became homeless last year in Marion County because of domestic violence.
Read MoreFebruary 14, 2017
House Committee Approves Bill Giving Guns To Court Protectees
A House committee approved a bill to allow people protected by restraining orders to carry a handgun without a license for up to 60 days.
Read MoreNovember 12, 2015
Domestic Violence Shelters Forced to Turn Away More Than 1,700 in 2014
A report released Thursday by the Domestic Violence Network says that 1,743 requests for housing in nine Central Indiana counties were denied because the shelters were full. That's a nearly three-fold increase from 2013, according to the report.
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