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A woman killed after returning from a trip to Colorado to get an abortion had told Dallas police officers — weeks earlier — that her boyfriend repeatedly had attacked her.
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Federal and state laws prohibit people with protective orders against them from having firearms. But a 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling could change that.
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The Texas Council on Family Violence says funding from state lawmakers would expand resources for domestic violence survivors.
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Many alleged abusers under protective orders don't surrender their guns as required. That may changeTexas law says most people named in domestic violence protective orders can’t have guns — but there’s no statewide system to make that happen. And some Texas legislators want to change that.
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Texas fired basketball coach Chris Beard on Thursday while he faces a felony domestic family violence charge stemming from a Dec. 12 incident involving his fiancée.
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Survivors of domestic violence seeking protective orders in Texas had the option to attend court online because of the COVID pandemic — and advocates say that option should become permanent.
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High rents take their toll, making affordable housing more and more scarce for domestic violence survivors in North Texas.
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If a white woman in Dallas County is the victim of a homicide, it’s most likely the result of domestic violence. But women of color are more likely to be killed.
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Chris Beard was released on bond Monday after being arrested for allegedly assaulting a household member.
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A new report shows that the number of family violence calls where a gun was present has increased by more than 90% since 2019.
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In Tarrant County last year, seven women died at the hands of their abusive partners. SafeHaven of Tarrant County reflected on their lives, and what the county has done to prevent more deaths, at an event on Thursday.
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Although there are laws on the books preventing certain people from possessing guns, there are few places in the state where the criminal justice system has programs to hand over firearms to law enforcement — leaving survivors at a heightened risk for gun violence.