Domestic Violence

The Rocky Mount Police Department is working with Secure the Call, a nonprofit that distributes cell phones to people in need, such as seniors and victims of domestic violence.

A bipartisan group of state lawmakers wants to address an aspect of domestic violence that few people think of: the financial debt that victims are stuck with long after they leave an abusive relationship.

North Carolina lawmakers want to make it easier for domestic violence victims to testify remotely, so they won’t have to encounter their abusers in a courtroom.

More than four years after a former airman killed 26 people at a rural Texas church, advocates say the military still needs to do more to prevent violent service members and veterans from owning guns.

Anita learns about how the smart devices that keep many of us connected have also contributed to the rise of a new type of intimate partner violence. Survivors share stories of tech-enabled domestic abuse and a cybersecurity expert discusses what folks can do about it.

Host Anita Rao talks to survivors and experts about how technology is enabling domestic abuse — and what cybersecurity experts, tech companies and advocates are doing about it.⁠

Gun violence is back on the rise in North Carolina and around the country. After a lull during the stay-at-home orders, shootings surged over recent…

The weeks of stay-at-home orders have created space for some families to spend more time together than ever before. This could mean more bonding, family…

The weeks of stay-at-home orders have created space for some families to spend more time together than ever before. This could mean more bonding, family…

After decades of decline, the rate of Americans killing their intimate partners has seen “a sharp increase” in recent years. Data shows that uptick is exclusively due to gun-related murders.