Tag: Domestic Violence In The United States
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Colorado judges face calls for new domestic violence training after survey finds child abuse concerns ignored
Armed with a survey of parents who lambasted family court judges and magistrates for regularly ignoring signs of child abuse during custody disputes, legislators and court reform advocates are pressing for new domestic violence training mandates and other measures for judges and magistrates. “This document brings to light the voices of Colorado citizens who have…
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State board reviewing domestic violence deaths finds highest number since its inception
Deaths in Colorado related to domestic violence jumped in 2021, according to a statewide review board that classifies these fatalities. A new report from the Colorado Domestic Violence Fatality Review Board suggests abusers’ access to guns and the COVID-19 pandemic likely contributed to the spike. But underlying patterns in predominantly female victims and male perpetrators…
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Man shot by Aurora Police during domestic violence call
One man was shot and injured by Aurora Police after acting uncooperatively during a domestic violence call. He was taken to an area hospital Saturday night after police responded to the 1200 block of north Chambers Road. When police arrived, they found multiple people at a home. Police determined there was probable cause to arrest…
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2 dead in apparent domestic violence incident in Jefferson County
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New report shows fatal domestic violence incidents and deaths rose in 2019
A new report shows that domestic violence and deaths continued to rise in Colorado in 2019, with deaths climbing sharply. The report from the Colorado Domestic Violence Fatality Board that was released Friday by the state’s Attorney General’s Office said that at least 70 Coloradans died in 2019 as a result of a domestic violence…