Nebraska lawmaker aims to 'put some teeth' behind protection orders by escalating penalties

As statistics on domestic violence cases and violations of protection orders continue to rise in Nebraska, leading to ...
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Protective orders are meant to keep domestic violence victims safe. For some, help comes too late.

AUSTIN, Texas — Protective orders are designed to safeguard victims of domestic violence, stalking, sexual assault and other crimes by legally requiring abusers to stay away. However, obtaining one ...
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Protective orders and gun possession: CT Supreme Court just widened what counts

The Connecticut Supreme Court has just redrawn the line that separates your right to own a gun from the... The post Protective orders and gun possession: CT Supreme Court just widened what counts ...
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Thurston County ends program that helps victims seeking protection orders

The clerk is ending a program that helps victims seeking protection orders as well as general walk-in counter service on Jan.
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Nebraska Unicameral advances bill bolstering protection orders after multiple deadly cases

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The severity of domestic violence cases is seemingly on the rise in Nebraska, and now has state lawmakers concerned as they voted to advance a bill expanding the length of ...
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WA distributes 2,000 Hope Cards to survivors with protection orders

The Washington Hope Card program, initially launched Jan. 1, has now sent out 2,000 wallet-sized copies of protection orders for vulnerable adults and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, ...