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DECEMBER 2005

Mother of Slain Children Takes Case to International Tribunal – ACLU Files First-Ever Domestic Violence Complaint with Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, American Civil Liberties Union, New York, NY: December 27, 2005. Petition Alleging Violations of the Human Rights of Jessica Gonzales.

Sexual Assault, Harassment Less Likely at AFA; Navy, West Point Women Victimized More, Survey Says, Dick Foster, Rocky Mountain News, Denver, CO: December 24, 2005. Copyright © 2005 The E.W. Scripps Co. Service Academy 2005 Sexual Harassment and Assault Survey.

Responders Learn to Spot Signs of Strangulation, Marie Tessier, Women’s eNews, December 19, 2005. Copyright © 2005 Women’s eNews.

HOW TECHNOLOGY IS BEING USED TO THREATEN AND ASSIST VICTIMS, Family Violence Prevention and Health Practice (vol. 01, iss. 3), Family Violence Prevention Fund, San Francisco, CA: December 2005.

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NOVEMBER 2005

RAPE: 1 IN 3 BLAMES FLIRTY WOMEN, Reuters, November 21, 2005. Copyright © 2005 Reuters.

PROTECT VICTIM PRIVACY – OPPOSE ARMY RAPE DATABASE, StopFamilyViolence.org, New York, NY: November 21, 2005.

NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PERSONAL FINANCE EXPERT TO CREATE INNOVATIVE EDUCATION CURRICULUM FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE – NEWS RELEASE, Allstate Foundation and National Network to End Domestic Violence, Northbrook, IL: November 21, 2005.

MEXICAN COURT SAYS SEX ATTACK BY A HUSBAND IS STILL A RAPE, Elisabeth Malkin and Ginger Thompson, New York Times, New York, NY: November 17, 2005. Copyright © 2005 The New York Times Company.

ARMY TO LAUNCH DATABASE ON SEXUAL ASSAULT INCIDENT, Daniel Pulliam, Govexec.com, November 14, 2005. Copyright © 2005 National Journal Group Inc.

JUDGES FIND CASA VOLUNTEERS USEFUL AND EFFECTIVE – BUT IN LIMITED SUPPLY, National Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Association, Seattle, WA: November 2005. Evaluation of Court Appointed Special Advocates/Guardians Ad Litem Volunteer Impact – Judicial Survey.

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OCTOBER 2005

WOMEN OF GULF COAST KEY TO REBUILDING AFTER KATRINA AND RITA – NEWS RELEASE, Institute for Women’s Policy Research, Washington, DC: October 11, 2005. The Women of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast: Multiple Disadvantages and Key Assets for Recovery, Part I. Poverty Race, Gender and Class.

THE MARY KAY ASH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION’S DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH COMMITMENTS: $3 MILLION SUPPORT OF SHELTERS IN ALL 50 STATES; UNDERWRITING PBS PROGRAMMING ON DV AND CHILDREN, PRNewswire, New York, NY: October 10, 2005.

TELL CONGRESS TO FINALIZE VAWA! VAWA HAS PASSED SENATE BUT FATE IN HANDS OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE, National Organization for Women, Washington, DC: October 7, 2005.

SENATE APPROVES VAWA, The Source on Women’s Issues in Congress, (volume 10, number 66), Women’s Policy, Inc., Washington, DC: October 7, 2005.

ABUSE IN THE LAND OF PROMISE; FOR IMMIGRANT WOMEN CAUGHT IN VIOLENT RELATIONSHIPS, ESCAPE IS ESPECIALLY DIFFICULT, Sandhya Somashekhar, Washington Post, Washington, DC: October 6, 2005. Copyright © 2005 The Washington Post.

THE ALLSTATE FOUNDATION AWARDS $250,000 TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ORGANIZATIONS; GRANTS TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS GIVEN THROUGH NEW SAFE HANDS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAM, Allstate Foundation Northbrook, IL: October 6, 2005.

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT PASSES – NEWS RELEASE, National Network to End Domestic Violence, Washington, DC: October 4, 2005.

BUSINESS INVOLVEMENT SPURNS VIOLENCE, Mary Lauby, Boston Herald, Boston, MA: October 1, 2005. Copyright © 2005 Boston Herald and Herald Media.

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SEPTEMBER 2005

HOUSE VOTES TO REAUTHORIZE VAWA, The Source on Women’s Issues in Congress, (volume 10, number 65), Women’s Policy, Inc., Washington, DC: September 30, 2005.

HOUSE SUPPORTS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH, The Source on Women’s Issues in Congress, (volume 10, number 65), Women’s Policy, Inc., Washington, DC: September 30, 2005. H. Con. Res. 209.

NEW MANUAL ON THE VICTIMS’ ECONOMIC SECURITY AND SAFETY ACT (VESSA), WomanView, (volume 9, number 6), Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law, Chicago, IL: September 30, 2005. VESSA: The Victims’ Economic Security and Safety Act, Keeping Your Job and Keeping Safe, A Guide for Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence.

SOUTH CAROLINA COACHES TEAM UP VS. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, UPDATE, Corporate Alliance to End Partner Violence, Bloomington, IL: September 30, 2005. There is No Excuse Campaign.

THE ALLSTATE FOUNDATION LAUNCHES SAFE HANDS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAM – NEWS RELEASE, Allstate Foundation and National Network to End Domestic Violence, Northbrook, IL: September 29, 2005.

TEXAS SHELTERS OPEN DOORS WIDER DURING STORM, Suzanne Batchelor, Women’s eNews, September 29, 2005. Copyright © 2005 Women’s eNews.

PELOSI: VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT HAS STRENGTHENED COMMUNITIES AND PROVIDED CRITICAL, LIFE-SAVING SUPPORT TO VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE, U.S. Newswire, Washington, DC: September 28, 2005. Copyright © 2005 U.S. Newswire.

SENSENBRENNER: HOUSE APPROVES BIPARTISAN VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT REAUTHORIZATION, U.S. Newswire, Washington, DC: September 28, 2005. Copyright © 2005 U.S. Newswire.

VIOLENCE POLICY CENTER ISSUES ANNUAL REPORT WHEN MEN MURDER WOMEN – NEWS RELEASE, Violence Policy Center, Washington, DC: September 26, 2005. When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 2003 Homicide Data – Females Murdered by Males in Single Victim/Single Offender Incidents.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CUTS EMPLOYMENT GAINS BY WOMEN ON WELFARE, University of Michigan News Service, Ann Arbor, MI: September 26, 2005.

EFFORTS TO TRACK RAPE EMERGE BETWEEN HURRICANES, Nancy Cook Lauer, Women’s eNews, September 23, 2005. Copyright © 2005 Women’s eNews.

PREVENTING WORKPLACE VIOLENCE, UPDATE, Corporate Alliance to End Partner Violence, Bloomington, IL: September 21, 2005.

FEDERAL JUDGE GIVES GREEN LIGHT TO FEMALE OFFICERS’ SEX DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT AGAINST SONOMA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT – NEWS RELEASE, Women’s Justice Center, Santa Rosa, CA: September 21, 2005. Overview, Ferrara and Smith v. County of Sonoma Sheriff’s Department, et al, and Letter to Sheriff Signed by All 13 Female Deputies.

CONFIDENTIALITY GUARANTEE PROPOSED FOR MILITARY VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE, Daniel Pulliam, Govexec.com, September 21, 2005. Copyright © 2005 National Journal Group Inc. H.R. 3837.

BREAKING THE SILENCE: CHILDREN’S STORIES – NEW PBS DOCUMENTARY REVEALS SURPRISING INFORMATION ABOUT CHILD ABUSE AND THE SHOCKING INADEQUACIES OF FAMILY COURTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY – PREMIERES, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2005, News Release, Connecticut Public Television and Tatge/Lasseur Productions, September 20, 2005.

HURRICANE RITA COMPOUNDS THE OBSTACLES FACED BY LOUISIANA DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS WHO SURVIVED HURRICANE KATRINA – NEWS RELEASE, Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Baton Rouge, LA: September 19, 2005.

CONGRESS MUST ENSURE THAT VAWA DOES NOT EXPIRE, Laura D. Wolf, Texas Lawyer, Dallas, TX: September 19, 2005. Copyright © 2005 ALM Properties, Inc.

EDITORIAL: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE/RENEW PROTECTION ACT NOW, Sheila Wellstone, Star Tribune, Minneapolis–St. Paul, MN, September 19, 2005. Copyright © 2005 Star Tribune.

COLES: I AM A SURVIVOR OF SEXUAL ABUSE, ESPN.com News Services, September 18, 2005. Copyright © 2005 ESPN Internet Ventures.

LOST IN TRANSLATION? OREGON STRUGGLES TO ENSURE ACCURATE COURT INTERPRETATION FOR PEOPLE WHO DON’T SPEAK ENGLISH, Peter Wong, StatesmanJournal, Salem, OR: September 18, 2005. Copyright © 2005 StatesmanJournal.com.

Men Kill Children ‘To Hit at Wives’, Caroline Overington, The Australian, Sydney, New South Wales, AU: September 16, 2005. Copyright © 2005 The Australian.

NEW CENTERS OFFER BATTERED WOMEN DOZENS OF SERVICES, Rebecca Vesely, Women’s eNews, September 16, 2005. Copyright © 2005 Women’s eNews.

HURRICANE RESPONSE MUST ADDRESS WOMEN’S NEEDS – NEWS RELEASE, Women Work! The National Network for Women’s Employment, Washington, DC: September 16, 2005.

SPECIAL ISSUE: KATRINA DISASTER RELIEF, e-News, EVAW International, Addy, WA: September 14, 2005.

WERE WOMEN RAPED IN NEW ORLEANS? ADDRESSING THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF WOMEN IN TIMES OF CRISIS, Lucinda Marshall, Dissident Voice, September 14, 2005. Copyright © 2005 Dissident Voice.

MAJOR FUNDRAISING DRIVE INITIATED BY THE NATIONAL DISTRICT ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION ON BEHALF OF PROSECUTORS IN STATES RAVAGED BY KATRINA – NEWS RELEASE, National District Attorneys Association, Alexandria, VA: September 14, 2005.

BEATEN, SEXUALLY ASSAULTED, AND LIVING IN A HURRICANE EVACUATION SHELTER OR A MAKESHIFT TENT CITY . . . KATRINA VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE STILL NEED YOUR HELP – PRESS RELEASE, Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Baton Rouge, LA: September 13, 2005.

CALIFORNIA LAUNCHES CUTTING-EDGE PREVENTION CAMPAIGN THAT ENGAGES YOUNG MEN TO END SEXUAL VIOLENCE – NEWS RELEASE, California Coalition Against Sexual Assault, Sacramento, CA: September 13, 2005. MyStrength.org and MiFuerza.org.

RAPE-REPORTING PROCEDURE MISSING AFTER HURRICANE, Nancy Cook Lauer, Women’s eNews, September 13, 2005. Copyright © 2005 Women’s eNews.

JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES $22 MILLION IN TRANSITIONAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM AWARDS – NEWS RELEASE, Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC: September 12, 2005. FY 2005 Transitional Housing Grantees.

OUR OPINION: RENEW, EXPAND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE BILL, Tucson Citizen, Tucson, AZ: September 12, 2005. Copyright © 2005 Tucson Citizen.

Renewing Act a Priority for Indian Country, Great Falls Tribune, Great Falls, MT: September 11, 2005. Copyright © 2005 Great Falls Tribune.

VAWA Approved by Senate Committee, (Volume 10, Number 62), The Source on Women’s Issues in Congress, Women’s Policy, Inc., Washington, DC: September 9, 2005.

One Step Closer to the Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, National Network to End Domestic Violence, Washington, DC: September 8, 2005.

More Women Drinking ‘Defensively’, Join Together Online, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA: September 7, 2005.

Rapes in New Orleans Chaos Were Avoidable, Nancy Cook Lauer, Women’s eNews, September 4, 2005. Copyright © 2005 Women’s eNews.

NSA Implements Adopt–A–COP Family Program to Assist Law Enforcement Officers and Their Families in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama in Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina – PRESs Release, National Sheriffs’ Association, Alexandria, VA: September 2, 2005.

SUPPORT katrina VICTIMS of domestic and sexual violence, Relief Efforts Target One of the Most Vulnerable Populations Affected by Katrina – Victims of Domestic Violence, CALCASA Hurricane Relief Fund, CALCASA PayPal, National Network to End Domestic Violence, California Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence, September 2, 2005.

Urgent Call to Evacuate Victims of Katrina by Nation’s Anti-Sexual Violence Leaders – News Release, National Sexual Violence Resource Center, Enola, PA: September 2, 2005.

ADVOCACY FOR SEXUAL VIOLENCE VICTIMS, National Sexual Violence Resource Center, Enola, PA: September 2005. Relief Fund for Sexual Assault Victims Resources.

THE SOURCEBOOK OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE STATISTICS, 2003, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC: September 2005.

Hurricane KATRINA Crime Victim Assistance, National Center for Victims of Crime, Washington, DC: September 2005.

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AUGUST 2005

Women’s Domestic Abuse Risk Rises After Childbirth, Charnicia E. Huggins, Reuters Health, August 31, 2005. Copyright © 2005 Reuters Limited.

Fitchburg Fights Prostitution with New Approach; Second Chance Program Focuses on Intervention vs. Punishment, Christina E. Sanchez, Telegram & Gazette, Worcester, MA: August 30, 2005. Copyright © 2005 Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Inc.

SJC Curbs Use of Witness Accounts – Ruling Bolsters Defendants’ Rights, Jonathan Saltzman, Boston Globe, Boston, MA: August 30, 2005. Copyright © 2005 Globe Newspaper Company.

Sexual Misconduct at Army, Navy Academies Persists, Report Finds, Daniel Pulliam, Govexec.com, August 29, 2005. Copyright © 2005 National Journal Group Inc.

Bayside Woman Struggles to Obtain Child Support, Zach Patberg, TimesLedger, Queens, NY: August 25, 2005. Copyright © 2005 TimesLedger Newspapers.

DOD Releases Report on Sexual Harassment and Violence at Service Academies – News Release, Joint Task Force for Sexual Assault Prevention and Response, U.S. Department of Defense, Washington, DC: August 25, 2005. Report of the Defense Task Force on Sexual Harassment & Violence at the Military Service Academies and Defense Task Force on Sexual Harassment and Violence at the Military Service Academies presentation.

FACT SHEET ON AIR FORCE PLAN FOR PREVENTION OF AND RESPONSE TO SEXUAL ASSAULT, National Statistics on Sexual Assault, U.S. Air Force, Washington, DC: August 24, 2005.

Congress Considering New Abuse Prevention Funds, Allison Stevens, Women’s eNews, August 18, 2005. Copyright © 2005 Women’s eNews.

Hungarian Woman Pushes Limits of U.N. Gender Pact, Bojana Stoparic, Women’s eNews, August 16, 2005. Copyright © 2005 Women’s eNews.

New Online Effort Launched to Stop Violence Against Women Abroad – News Release, U.S. Women Without Borders: Ending Violence Against Women & Girls Worldwide, San Francisco, CA: August 12, 2005.

New Information and Support Programs for Survivors, Advocates and Professionals in Elder and Vulnerable Adult Abuse, American Society of Adult Abuse Professionals and Survivors, Glendale, WI: August 12, 2005.

Suffering Mom Sues; She Cites Nassau, Saying Police Failed to Protect Slain Daughter from Former Boyfriend with History of Assault, Ann Givens, Newsday, New York City, NY: August 11, 2005. Copyright © 2005 Newsday, Inc.

Court Case Mirrors LI [Long Island] Killing, Katie Thomas, Newsday, New York City, NY: August 11, 2005. Copyright © 2005 Newsday, Inc.

Custody Rulings Often Ignore History of Domestic Violence, HealthDay News, August 11, 2005. Copyright © 2005 HealthDay.

House Judiciary Committee Passes VAWA, NewsFlash, Family Violence Prevention Fund, San Francisco, CA: August 11, 2005.

More Services Reach Abused Immigrant Women, Juliette Terzieff, Women’s eNews, August 11, 2005. Copyright © 2005 Women’s eNews.

Family Connections: Divorced Parents can Stay Close to Children through Video Conferencing – Editorial, Columbus Dispatch, Columbus, OH: August 10, 2005. Copyright © 2005 The Columbus Dispatch.

Two Key Rights Acts Set to Expire, William Fisher, Inter Press Service, Rome, IT: August 10, 2005. Copyright © 2005 IPS-Inter Press Service.

Mexico blasted for killings in Juarez: Rights group leader says an air of impunity allows slayings of women to go on, Ioan Grillo, Houston Chronicle, Houston, TX: August 9, 2005. Copyright © 2005 Hearst Newspapers Partnership, L.P.

Decision of Interest; New York County Supreme Court; Noncooperation With Pre-Sentence Investigation Justifies Enhanced Sentence for Plea Condition’s Breach, New York Law Journal, New York, NY: August 8, 2005. Copyright © 2005 ALM Properties, Inc.

Governor Blagojevich Takes Action to Get Habitual Criminals Off Our Streets – Signs Bill Creating Class X Felony for Repeat Offenders with Guns; Governor also Signs Bills to Help Victims Recover from Crime – NEWS RELEASE, Office of the Governor, Springfield, IL: August 2, 2005.

31% of Sexually Active Teen Girls Report Dating Violence; Injured by Boyfriend, Forced to Have Sex, or Both, Survey Finds, Jim Ritter, Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago, IL: August 1, 2005. Copyright © 2005 Chicago Sun-Times, Inc.

Girls Abused by Dates at Higher STD Risk, Charnicia E. Huggins, Reuters Health, August 1, 2005. Copyright © 2005 Reuters Limited.

ANALYZING REPEAT VICTIMIZATION, Problem-Oriented Guides for Police Problem-Solving Tools Series No. 4, Deborah Lamm Weisel, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC: August 2005.

BUILDING STRONG POLICE-IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY RELATIONS: LESSONS FROM A NEW YORK CITY PROJECT, Anita Khashu, Robin Busch and Zainab Latif, Vera Institute of Justice and the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, U.S. Department of Justice, August 2005. Copyright © 2005 Vera Institute of Justice.

TANF – STATE APPROACHES TO SCREENING FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COULD BENEFIT FROM HHS GUIDANCE, Report to the Congressional Requesters, U.S. Government Accountability Office, Washington, DC: August 2005.

Adding Insult to Injury: Housing Discrimination Against Survivors of Domestic Violence, Anti-Discrimination Center of Metro New York, New York, NY: August 2005.

Domestic Violence in the Workplace; It’s an Employer’s Business, Susan L. Pollet, Employment Law Strategist, New York, NY: August 2005. Copyright © 2005 Law Journal Newsletters.

Special Focus Issue: Methamphetamines, The DVERT Digest (volume 6, issue 4), Domestic Violence Enhanced Response Team, Colorado Springs, CO: August 2005.

Improving TANF For Teens, Jodie Levin-Epstein and Angie Schwartz, Clearinghouse REVIEW Journal of Poverty Law and Policy, Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law, Chicago, IL: July-August 2005. Copyright © 1996-2005 Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law.

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JULY 2005

Almost 2,100 Sexual Violence Incidents Took Place in the Nation’s Correctional Facilities During 2004 – News Release, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC: July 31, 2005. Sexual Violence Reported by Correctional Authorities, 2004.

Another Face of Terror & A Pakistani rape, and a Pakistani love story, Nicholas D. Kristof, New York Times, New York, NY: July 31, 2005 & August 2, 2005. Copyright © 2005 The New York Times Company.

Panel Permits Hearsay Response to ‘Preliminary’ Police Inquiry, Tom Perrotta, New York Law Journal, New York, NY: July 29, 2005. Copyright © 2005 ALM Properties, Inc.

New Violence Bill to Give Programs More Funds, Allison Stevens, Women’s eNews, July 29, 2005. Copyright © 2005 Women’s eNews Inc.

House Committee Approves DOJ Reauthorization; Includes VAWA Reauthorization, The Source on Women’s Issues in Congress (vol. 10, no. 61), Women’s Policy, Inc., Washington, DC: July 29, 2005.

Panel Approves Anti-Trafficking Treaty, The Source on Women’s Issues in Congress (vol. 10, no. 61), Women’s Policy, Inc., Washington, DC: July 29, 2005.

Batterers Slipping through cracks – domestic violence laws badly enforced, state panel finds, Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco, CA: July 27, 2005. Copyright © 2005 San Francisco Chronicle. Report from the California Attorney General’s Task Force on Local Criminal Justice Response to Domestic Violence.

More Not-for-Profits Try For-Profit Ventures: Mission, Not Money, Should be Motivation, Observers Say, Andrea Muirragui Davis, Indianapolis Business Journal, Indianapolis, IN: July 25, 2005. Copyright © 2005 IBJ Corporation.

National Center Releases New Videos to Help Local Communities Improve Response to Stalking, Teen Victims – News Release, order on-line, National Center for Victims of Crime, Washington, DC: July 25, 2005.

New E-Orders Pilot Program Helps Protect Domestic Violence Victims, Mid-Hudson News, Newburgh, NY: July 24, 2005. Copyright © 2005 Mid-Hudson News Network, a division of Statewide News Network, Inc.

Battling Domestic Abuse in the Workplace – Advocates Stress that Firms Ensure Victims Stay Safe from Violence on the Job, Melanie Nayer, Boston Globe, Boston, MA: July 24, 2005. Copyright © 2005 Globe Newspaper Company.

Job Market in W.Va. Defies Efforts to Reform Welfare, Evelyn Nieves, Washington Post, Washington, DC: July 24, 2005. Copyright © 2005 The Washington Post.

Muslims in Philly Shun Men Who Abuse Wives, Kristin E. Holmes, CentreDaily.com, State College, PA: July 23, 2005. Copyright © 2005 Knight Ridder.

Avon Supports Women’s Legislation, Crystal Sayles, Baltimore Sun, Baltimore, MD: July 22, 2005. Copyright © 2005 The Baltimore Sun. Let’s Talk Beauty Tour – 2005.

Hearing on the Reauthorization of VAWA Focused on Gains and the Road Ahead, The Source on Women’s Issues in Congress (vol. 10, no. 60), Women’s Policy, Inc., Washington, DC: July 22, 2005.

TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS WIDESPREAD, STATE DEPARTMENT FINDS, Speaking Up (volume 11, issue 11), Family Violence Prevention Fund, San Francisco, CA: July 22, 2005. Trafficking in Persons Report – June 2005.

A Welcome Safehouse for Latinas, Cindy Rodriguez, Denver Post, Denver, CO: July 21, 2005. Copyright ©2005 The Denver Post.

Abused Pregnant Women at Risk of Complications, Amy Norton, Reuters Health, July 20, 2005. Copyright © 2005 Reuters Limited. A Prospective Observational Study of Domestic Violence During Pregnancy.

A Police Station of Their Own, Andrew Downie, Christian Science Monitor, Boston, MA: July 20, 2005. Copyright © 2005 The Christian Science Publishing Society.

New York Mayor Bloomberg Opens First New York Family Justice Center, Avon Foundation, New York, NY: July 20, 2005.

In Light of Advancements, Domestic Violence Advocates Urge Congress to Strengthen and Reauthorize Violence Against Women Act, National Network to End Domestic Violence, U.S. Newswire, Yahoo! News, Washington, DC: July 19, 2005. Copyright © 2005 U.S. Newswire and Yahoo! Inc.

An AdvocaCY Response to HUD’s June 2005: “Domestic Violence Provider Participation in Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS) Questions & Answers”, National Network to End Domestic Violence, Washington, DC: July 19, 2005. Example of how client-level data identifies victims and compromises confidentiality.

Wine v. Quezada: Family Law – Attorneys’ Fees – Domestic Violence, New Jersey Law Journal, Newark, NJ: July 18, 2005. Copyright © 2005 ALM Properties, Inc.

What Does “Shall” Mean? – Guest Commentary, G. Kristian Miccio, Denver Post, Denver, CO: July 17, 2005. Copyright © 2005 The Denver Post.

‘Principle’ is Bedrock Law; Men Take Multiple Wives; Women are Taught to Comply, Deborah Frazier and Gwen Florio, Rocky Mountain News, Denver, CO: July 16, 2005. Copyright © 2005 Denver Publishing Company.

Domestic Violence Cases Reinforced; Warren Prosecutor Files Additional Charges, Sheila McLaughlin, Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati, OH: July 11, 2005. Copyright © 2005 The Enquirer.

Ruling Puts Focus on State Domestic Violence Laws, Ginny LaRoe, Chattanooga Times Free Press, Chattanooga, TN: July 11, 2005. Copyright © 2005 Chattanooga Publishing Company.

Kaiser Study Says Doctors Not Addressing Sex Issues with Women, Julie Sevrens Lyons, Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service, San Jose Mercury News, San Jose, CA: July 9, 2005. Copyright © 2005 Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service and San Jose Mercury News.

Spousal Abuse Targeted in Bill: Immigrant Victims Would be Protected, Oscar Avila, Chicago Tribune, Chicago, IL: July 8, 2005. Copyright © 2005 The Chicago Tribune.

Another View: We Need the Violence Against Women Act – Guest Commentary, Grace Mattern, New Hampshire Union Leader, Manchester, NH: July 7, 2005.

Domestic Violence Troubling Decision, Charleston Gazette, Charleston, WV: July 6, 2005. Copyright © 2005 Charleston Newspapers.

Slavery Slips Through Cracks in U.S. Policy (Part 1 of 2), Michelle Chen, The New Standard, Syracuse, NY: July 5, 2005. Copyright © 2005 The NewStandard.

Castle Rock Ruling Needs a Response, Diane Carman, Denver Post, Denver, CO: July 5, 2005. Copyright © 2005 The Denver Post.

Commentary: Battered Women Betrayed, Sarah M. Buel, Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, CA: July 4, 2005.

A Safe Haven for Elder-Abuse Victims; A Bronx Emergency Shelter is One of the First in the Nation for Mistreated Seniors, Geraldine Baum, Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, CA: July 2, 2005. Copyright © 2005 Los Angeles Times.

Exposing Battered Women’s Whereabouts Denies Them the Shelter They Need, David Hawpe, Courier-Journal, Louisville, KY: July 3, 2005. Copyright © 2005 The Courier-Journal.

High Court Wrong on Police’s Duties – EDITORIAL, Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service, Miami Herald, Miami, FL: July 1, 2005. Copyright © 2005 Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service and The Miami Herald.

A New Order in the Court, Elizabeth Gettelman, Mother Jones, San Francisco, CA: July 1, 2005. Copyright © 2005 The Foundation for National Progress.

No Safe Haven: A Special Report on Domestic Violence, Mother Jones, San Francisco, CA: July/August 2005. Copyright © 2005 The Foundation for National Progress.

Base Crimes: The Military has a Domestic Violence Problem, Karen Houppert, Mother Jones, San Francisco, CA: July/August 2005. Copyright © 2005 The Foundation for National Progress.

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JUNE 2005

Supreme Court Decision Weakening Restraining Orders Short-Shrifted in the News, Feminist Daily News Wire, Feminist Majority Foundation, June 28, 2005

The Supreme Court: Domestic Violence; Justices Rule Police Do Not Have a Constitutional Duty to Protect Someone, Linda Greenhouse, New York Times, New York, NY: June 28, 2005. Copyright © 2005 The New York Times Company.

The Pentagon v. Abuse: An Interview with Deborah Tucker, Elizabeth Gettelman, Mother Jones, San Francisco, CA: June 28, 2005. Copyright © 2005 The Foundation for National Progress.

U.S. Supreme Court: Justices Deny Mom’s Right to Sue Police, Joey Bunch, Denver Post, Denver, CO: June 28, 2005. Copyright © 2005 The Denver Post.

Today’s Supreme Court Ruling in Castle Rock puts Children of Domestic Violence Survivors at Grave Risk of Danger, National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence, Austin, TX, and Men Stopping Violence, Decatur, GA: June 27, 2005.

Gonzales Ruling a “Serious Blow” to Victims of Violence Who Need Police Protection, News Flash, Family Violence Prevention Fund, San Francisco, CA: June 27, 2005.

Statement of Fernando Laguarda, Counsel of Record, Regarding Town of Castle Rock, colorado v. Jessica Gonzales, National Network to End Domestic Violence, Washington, DC: June 27, 2005. Supreme Court’s Decision (No. 04-278). Justice Souter and Breyer Concurring Opinion (No. 04-278). Justice Stevens and Ginsburg Dissenting Opinion (No. 04-278).

Town of Castle Rock v. Jessica Gonzales – DECISION (No. 04-278), U.S. Supreme Court, Washington, DC: June 27, 2005. Justice Souter and Breyer Concurring Opinion (No. 04-278). Justice Stevens and Ginsburg Dissenting Opinion (No. 04-278).

When ‘No’ is not Enough / Lack of Evidence can Make ‘Date’ Rape Difficult to Prove, John DeSantis, Star News, Wilmington, NC: June 26, 2005. Copyright © 2005 Star News.

Panel CONTINUES EXAMINATION OF HUMAN Trafficking ISSUES, The Source on Women’s Issues in Congress, (volume 10, number 56), Women's Policy, Inc., Washington, DC: June 25, 2005.

Academy Rape Trial on Hold: Judge’s Action Follows Refusal of Therapist to Turn Over Notes, Howard Pankratz, Denver Post, Denver, CO: June 25, 2005. Copyright © 2005 The Denver Post.

Church Not Speaking Up for Women, Andrew Greeley, Chicago Sun Times, Chicago, IL: June 24, 2005. Copyright © 2005 Digital Chicago Inc.

Privacy Skirmish Clouds Military Rape Case, Marie Tessier, Women’s eNews, June 21, 2005. Copyright © 2005 Women’s eNews.

Guns, Past Domestic Violence Mean Prison Time; Milwaukee Man State’s First to Get Maximum 10 Years Under Federal Law, Gina Barton, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Milwaukee, WI: June 21, 2005. Copyright © 2005 Journal Sentinel Inc.

Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Opinion on HMIS, Office of Attorney General Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA: June 21, 2005.

GPS to Monitor Parolee; Sex Offender – the State Plans to Outfit the Target of Inland Protests with the Device this Week, Lisa O’Neill Hill and Douglas Quan, Press-Enterprise, Riverside, CA: June 21, 2005. Copyright © 2005 The Press Enterprise Co.

Domestic Abuse Law is Dealt a Setback; A Federal Judge Finds Fault with the Use of Gun Laws to Gain Convictions Against Former Domestic Abusers, Gregory D. Kesich, Portland Press Herald, Portland, ME: June 19, 2005. Copyright © 2005 Blethen Maine Newspapers, Inc.

Social Workers Support Client Confidentiality through Friend of the Court Brief; Colorado Social Worker Refuses to Hand Over Confidential Psychotherapy Notes, AScribe Newswire, Oakland, CA: June 17, 2005. Copyright © 2005 AScribe Inc. Amicus Curiae Brief.

Woman Dies 2 Days after Being Shot; Husband Faces Charge of First-Degree Murder, Javier Erik Olvera, Rocky Mountain News, Denver, CO: June 16, 2005. Copyright © 2005 Denver Publishing Company.

OPINION: Therapist’s Records Deserve Shield – Confidentiality Critical to Rape Counseling, Rocky Mountain News, Denver, CO: June 16, 2005.

Hotline Reports 15 Percent Increase in Call Volume Over Past Year, National Domestic Violence Hotline, Austin, TX: June 15, 2005.

Domestic and Sexual Violence Experts Laud Introduction of ‘Violence Against Women Act’ in House, National Task Force to End Sexual and Domestic Violence Against Women, Washington, DC: June 15, 2005. H.R. 2876.

Violence Against Women Act Includes Tribal Provisions, Indianz.com, June 14, 2005. Copyright © 2000-2005 Indianz.com.

Rape Case is Evidence of Legal Bias, Diane Carman, Denver Post, Denver, CO: June 14, 2005. Copyright © 2005 The Denver Post.

Violence Against Women Act Introduced in Senate (including tools for outreach efforts), Speaking Up (vol. 11, issue 8), Family Violence Prevention Fund, San Francisco, CA: June 13, 2005.

New Family Violence Study, Speaking Up (vol. 11, issue 8), Family Violence Prevention Fund, San Francisco, CA: June 13, 2005. Family Violence Statistics.

Statement on Michael Jackson Verdicts, Texas Association Against Sexual Assault, Austin, TX: June 13, 2005.

Court Blocks Arrest of Counselor in Cadet Rape Case, Associated Press, New York Times, New York, NY: June 12, 2005. Copyright © 2005 The New York Times Company.

7-Year Term for Marital Sex Assault; Activists Pleased with Conviction, Sentence in Pr. George’s Case, Ruben Castaneda, Washington Post, Washington, DC: June 12, 2005. Copyright © 2005 The Washington Post.

Domestic Violence Draws Spotlight; Cantwell Backs Continued Federal Help, Tom Vogt, The Columbian, Vancouver, WA: June 12, 2005. Copyright © 2005 The Columbian Publishing Co.

Court Seals Rape-Therapist Data: Air Force Bid Put on Hold, Miles Moffeit, Denver Post, Denver, CO: June 11, 2005. Copyright © 2005 The Denver Post.

Teens Report Surge in Dating Abuse, CNSNews.com, Alexandria, VA: June 10, 2005. Copyright © 2005 Cybercast News Service. Teen Dating Abuse Survey.

Program Turns Spotlight on Teen Dating Violence, Cara Spaziani, Knight Ridder/Tribune, June 10, 2005. Copyright © 2005 Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service. Teen Dating Abuse Survey.

Jessica Aranoff of Break the Cycle Discusses Causes of and Solutions for Abuse in Teen Relationships, Today Show, NBC-TV, New York, NY: June 9, 2005. Copyright © 2005 National Broadcasting Co. Inc.

Abuse Common among Dating Teens, Study Finds, Reuters, June 9, 2005. Copyright © 2005 Reuters Limited. Teen Dating Abuse Survey.

Judge: Therapist May be Jailed, Miles Moffeit, Denver Post, Denver, CO: June 9, 2005. Copyright © 2005 The Denver Post.

Domestic and Sexual Violence Experts Hail Introduction of ‘Violence Against Women Act’ in Senate – News Release, National Task Force to End Sexual and Domestic Violence Against Women, Washington, DC: June 8, 2005. S. 1197.

Biden, Hatch, and Specter Usher Violence Against Women Act into the 21st Century with VAWA 2005 – news release, Senator Joseph R. Biden, Jr., United States Senate, Washington, DC: June 8, 2005.

Don’t Evict Victims; Domestic Violence, Vivian Berger, National Law Journal, June 6, 2005. Copyright © 2005 ALM Properties, Inc.

Preliminary Crime Statistics for 2004 – News Release, Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC: June 6, 2005. Uniform Crime Reports – 2004 Preliminary.

Un-Housing the Poor, Dan Frosch, AlterNet, San Francisco, CA: June 6, 2005. Copyright © 2005 Independent Media Institute.

New York Courts Untangle Domestic Violence, Juliette Terzieff, Women’s eNews, June 6, 2005. Copyright © 2005 Women’s eNews.

THREATENED ARREST OF CIVILIAN RAPE VICTIM COUNSELOR IN AIR FORCE COURT MARTIAL PROCEEDING, June 5, 2005.

A Policy of Rape, Nicholas D. Kristof, New York Times, New York, NY: June 5, 2005. Copyright © 2005 The New York Times Company.

Health Insurance Coverage: Estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, 2004, Robin A. Cohen, PhD and Michael E. Martinez, MPH, National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, June 2005.

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MAY 2005

9 in 10 Adults Say Family Violence is a Much Bigger Problem than Most People Think, Speaking Up (volume 11, issue 7), Family Violence Prevention Fund, San Francisco, CA: May 31, 2005.

Forced Labor, Trafficking Common Around World, Speaking Up (volume 11, issue 7), Family Violence Prevention Fund, San Francisco, CA: May 31, 2005. A Global Alliance Against Forced Labour.

Trouble in Paradise: Drug Runners and Battered Wives, Ginger Thompson, New York Times, New York, NY: May 31, 2005. Copyright © 2005 The New York Times Company.

Seminar Explores Domestic Violence, Promotes Zero Tolerance, Peter Schweitzer, St. Petersburg Times, St. Petersburg, FL: May 30, 2005. Copyright © 2005 Times Publishing Company.

Military Judge’s Arrest Warrant for Civilian Therapist Draws Flak, Miles Moffeit, Denver Post, Denver, CO: May 29, 2005. Copyright 2005 The Denver Post.

A NEW KIND OF JUSTICE DEPARTMENT: This Indiana City Runs its own Legal Aid Agency, Molly McDonough, ABA Journal, American Bar Association, Chicago, IL: May 27, 2005. Copyright © 2005 ABA Journal.

With or Without You; Domestic-Violence Prosecution No Longer Needs Victim’s Testimony, Peter Zuckerman, Idaho Falls Post Register, Idaho Falls, ID: May 22, 2005. Copyright © 2005 The Post Register.

Livonia groups move donations to abuse victims; Items gathered by Two Men and a Truck, Realtors’ group will benefit local shelters, Marisa Schultz, The Detroit News, Detroit, MI: May 19, 2005. Copyright © 2005 The Detroit News.

WHAT THE 2005 BASE CLOSURES MEAN FOR ORGANIZATIONS AND AGENCIES SERVING HOMELESS PEOPLE, May 16, 2005. Base Closure Property.

WEB SITE A ONE-STOP SOURCE FOR MILITARY FAMILIES, Karen Jowers, Navy Times, May 16, 2005. Copyright © 2005 Army Times Publishing Co. Military HOMEFRONT.

Avon Foundation Unveils Speak Out Against Domestic Violence Bracelet, Order the “Speak Out Against Domestic Violence” Bracelet, Corporate Alliance to End Partner Violence, Bloomington, IN: May 13, 2005.

FINALLY FREED FROM ENDLESS FEARS, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh, PA: May 11, 2005. Copyright © 2005 P.G. Publishing Co.

A Girl Fight with Merit, Cindy Richards, Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago, IL: May 11, 2005. Copyright © 2005 Digital Chicago Inc.

MCCAIN INTRODUCES SAFETY TO INDIAN WOMEN ACT, States News Service, Washington, DC: May 10, 2005. Copyright © 2005 States News Service.

Victim’s Brother-in-Law Charged in Fatal Shooting – Woman Killed at Family’s Eatery, Kenneth A. Gailliard, The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, SC: May 10, 2005. Copyright © 2005 Knight Ridder.

Reports of Sexual Assaults Rise in the Military, Daniel Pulliam, GOVEXEC.COM, May 9, 2005. Annual Report on Sexual Assaults involving Members of the Armed Forces for Calendar Year 2004 – Executive Summary.

Program to Help Abused Youth Could be U.S. Template, Rubén Rosario, St. Paul Pioneer Press, Grand Forks Herald, Grand Forks, ND: May 9, 2005. Copyright © 2005 Knight Ridder.

Man Pleads Guilty to Having Gun after Domestic Violence Conviction, Charlie White, The Courier-Journal, Louisville, KY: May 8, 2005. Copyright © 2005 The Courier-Journal.

Tufts Takes Stalking Seriously, Sandeep Kaushik, Boston Globe, Boston, MA: May 8, 2005. Copyright © 2005 Globe Newspaper Company.

When Violence from Home Comes to Work; Domestic Violence Can Travel Beyond the Home, Damaging Morale and Profits, Melissa Campbell, Alaska Journal of Commerce, Anchorage, AK: May 8, 2005. Copyright © 2005 The Alaska Journal of Commerce and Morris Communications Corp.

Reported Cases of Sexual Assault In Military Increase, Ann Scott Tyson, Washington Post, Washington, DC: May 7, 2005. Copyright © 2005 The Washington Post Company. Annual Report on Sexual Assaults involving Members of the Armed Forces for Calendar Year 2004 – Executive Summary.

DoD Releases Sexual Assault Data for 2004, New Release, U.S. Department of Defense, Washington, DC: May 6, 2005. Annual Report on Sexual Assaults involving Members of the Armed Forces for Calendar Year 2004 – Executive Summary.

Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales Announces Strengthened Victim & Witness Assistance Guidelines, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC: May 6, 2005. Attorney General Guidelines for Victim and Witness Assistance.

As Mother’s Day Approaches, a Richmond Police Detective Remembers the Mother She Lost, PRNewswire, New York, NY: May 6, 2005. Copyright © 2005 PR Newswire Association LLC.

¡UBICATE!™ (Find Yourself!), (a short film in Spanish addressing the complex issues Latino teens face in developing healthy relationships), Corporate Alliance to End Partner Violence, Bloomington, IL: May 6, 2005. ¡UBICATE!™

Courting an Education, Stephanie Heinatz, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, VA: May 5, 2005. Copyright © 2005 Landmark Communications, Inc.

Pendants Carry Alarm for High-Risk Abuse Victims; The Device Provides Another Safety Tool, Emily Block, Telegraph Herald, Dubuque, IA: May 1, 2005. Copyright © 2005 Woodward Communications, Inc.

Victim Wants Justice Served, Mike Gallagher, Albuquerque Journal, Albuquerque, NM: May 1, 2005. Copyright © 2005 Albuquerque Journal.

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APRIL 2005

Excerpts from Sexual Assault Survivors, Wisconsin State Journal, Madison, WI: April 30, 2005. Copyright © 2005 Wisconsin State Journal.

Shelters Forfeit Federal Funds to Maintain Anonymity for Clients, Children & Youth Funding Report, Silver Spring, MD: April 28, 2005. Copyright © 2005 CD Publications.

Congress: Make the Streets Safe for Indian Women, Too! Suzan Shown Harjo, Indian Country Today, Canastota, NY: April 28, 2005. Copyright © 1998-2005 Indian Country Today.

Homicides More Likely at Workplaces That Allow Guns, Robert Preidt, Forbes.com, New York, NY: April 27, 2005. Copyright © 2005 Forbes.com Inc.

In Problem-Solving Court, Judges Turn Therapist, Leslie Eaton and Leslie Kaufman, New York Times, New York, NY: April 26, 2005. Copyright © 2005 The New York Times Company.

Cannon County Man Pleads Guilty in Domestic Violence Firearm and Bomb Case, States News Service, April 25, 2005. Copyright © 2005 States News Service.

Marital Rape Case is Rarity for Court; An Omaha Woman’s Decision Puts Her Husband on Trial, Todd Cooper, Omaha World-Herald, Omaha, NE: April 24, 2005. Copyright © 2005 The Omaha World-Herald Company.

Solomon’s Solution, Trish Wilson, AlterNet, San Francisco, CA: April 21, 2005. Copyright © 2005 Independent Media Institute.

Sexual Assault in the Military, Chris Hayhurst, choice! Magazine, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, New York, NY: April 21, 2005. Copyright © 2005 Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.

Concealed-Carry Law Wouldn’t be Remedy, William J. Muldoon, Omaha World-Herald, Omaha, NE: April 18, 2005. Copyright © 2005 The Omaha World-Herald Company.

Editorial: For the Record – Working to End Dating Violence, Observer-Dispatch, Utica, NY: April 18, 2005. Copyright © 2005 Observer-Dispatch. The Yellow Dress

Pets Need Safe Havens, Too, Cindy Schroeder, Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati, OH: April 17, 2005. Copyright © 2005 The Cincinnati Enquirer.

Lawmakers Seek to Protect Military Sex Assault Victims’ Advocates, Daniel Pulliam, GovExec.com, April 13, 2005.

Program to Curb Domestic Violence Could Get Federal Help – Officials: Fort Campbell First Army Post in Pilot Project, Associated Press, Tennessean.com, April 13, 2005. Copyright © 2005 Tennessean.com.

Post Joins Local Agencies to Fight Domestic Violence; Campbell First Army Post to Participate in Program, Chantal Escoto, The Leaf-Chronicle, Clarksville, TN: April 13, 2005: Copyright © 2005 The Leaf-Chronicle.

Groups Launch Project to Address Domestic Violence at Fort Campbell, Associated Press, WKYT/WYMT-TV, Lexington and Hazard, KY: April 12, 2005. Copyright © 2005 Associated Press.

Texas Supreme Court Creates New Weapon to Fight Domestic Violence, San Antonio Business Journal, San Antonio, TX: April 12, 2005. Copyright © 2005 American City Business Journals Inc. Protective Order Kit – English, Español or Tieng Viêt, Texas Supreme Court Order Approving Protective Order Forms.

The World Health Report – 2005, Speaking Up (vol. 11, iss. 5), Family Violence Prevention Fund, San Francisco, CA: April 12, 2005. Make Every Mother and Child Count.

Most Workplace Violence Avoidable, Paul Viollis, Business Insurance, April 11, 2005. Copyright © 2005 Crain Communications.

Because Fear Makes No Class Distinctions – Abuse Support Group Helps Affluent Women End Silent Suffering, Kim Horner, Dallas Morning News, April 9, 2005. Copyright © 2005 Belo Interactive, Inc.

Documentary Tracks Paths from Fear to Freedom, Katharine Goodloe, Dallas Morning News, April 9, 2005. Copyright © 2005 Belo Interactive, Inc.

Controlling Love: Women Throughout the World and at ASU Cope with Physically and Emotionally Abusive Relationships, Erika Wurst, ASU Web Devil, Tempe, AZ: April 7, 2005. Copyright 2001-2005, ASU Web Devil.

Domestic Case Files Taken Off Web Site, Mark Hansel, Cincinnati Post, Cincinnati, OH: April 5, 2005. Copyright © 2005 The Cincinnati Post.

Savvy Consumer: Services Raise Concerns About Privacy Issues, Teresa McUsic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth, TX: April 5, 2005. Copyright © 2005 Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service and Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

Military’s Sexual Assault Policies Found Wanting, Daniel Pulliam, GovExec.com, April 4, 2005.

Federal Law Protects Battered Women From Housing Discrimination, Court Rules, Women’s Rights Project of the American Civil Liberties Union, New York, NY: April 1, 2005.

U.S. Supreme Court Considers Pol