violence

  • 10 Ideas Against Political Violence

    Political violence has been part of the history of the United States since its beginnings and, unfortunately, continues to be a reality to this day. It occurred in the colonial period and in the revolution; in the first years of the Republic, it reached its climax in the Civil...
  • Encuesta pone de relieve las preocupaciones sobre la violencia política en EE.UU.

    Los líderes electorales locales en Dakota del Norte no creen que la violencia política sea algo que vayan a encontrar, pero una nueva encuesta nacional se sumó a la lista de sentimientos preocupantes entre los votantes, manteniendo a los cargos en alerta. En la última encuesta de PBS/Marist, uno...
  • Poll puts spotlight on political violence concerns in U.S.

    Local election leaders in North Dakota do not feel like political violence is something they will encounter but a new national poll added to the list of concerning sentiments among voters, keeping offices on their toes. In the latest new PBS/Marist poll, one in five U.S. adults believes Americans may have...
  • How San Luis Obispo Parents are Helping Prevent Relationship Violence Before It Starts

    When Christina Kaviani’s son, 6, doesn’t want to hug a grandparent or friend, Kaviani goes against some parenting methods and doesn’t make him. To her, it’s a matter of consent. As an educator on healthy relationships, consent is at the heart of what she teaches. Kaviani is a professor...
  • “The orange wave” against armed violence in the US

    The figures for the number of victims of firearms in the United States are tragic, devastating and unacceptable: Firearms are the leading cause of death among American children and adolescents. One in 10 deaths by firearms corresponds to children under 19 years of age. Four out of 10 adults...
  • Asian Teens Say Dating Violence a Taboo Topic at Home

    Julia Tong AsAm News/Ethnic Media Services When Angela Kim first fell in love at 16, teen dating violence was the last thing on her mind. Her boyfriend showered her with love, and she was infatuated with their whirlwind romance. But then, she recalls, things suddenly started to change: Insults,...
  • Teens Confront Epidemic of Dating Violence

    Peter White Ethnic Media Services Young people are coming of age without knowing how to create a loving relationship or what the warning signs are that maybe they’re not in a good one. So says Ana Campos, 17, who was blinded by “fake love” and thought everything was fine....
  • Nuevo proyecto de ley permitiría indemnizar a víctimas de violencia policial

    Los grupos de reforma de la justicia penal están apoyando un nuevo proyecto de ley que facilitará a las personas heridas en encuentros con la policía para que obtengan apoyo de la Junta de Compensación de Victimas de California. En la actualidad, la mayoría de las reclamaciones, aparte de las relativas a...
  • New CA Bill Would Allow Compensation for Victims of Police Violence

    Criminal justice reform groups are rallying behind a new bill that would make it easier for people hurt in encounters with police to get support from the California Victim Compensation Board. Right now, most claims – aside from domestic violence or sexual assault – require that the person be identified as a...
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