Posted on · According to a report from the Texas Council on Family Violence, six or more survivors are turned away from shelters at 47% of transitional housing programs.
Posted on · The Texas law has no exceptions for survivors of rape or incest. Social workers say that's hurting some survivors financially, psychologically and physically.
Posted on · Experts on family violence and psychology join Town Square to look facts behind the statistics and how victims can escape abusive partners and situations.
Posted on · Thirty-seven domestic homicides occurred in Harris County -- the most out of any other county in the state.
Posted on · Texas Council on Family Violence’s high-risk domestic violence teams connect victims who are most at risk with local law enforcement and advocates.
Posted on · Houston police say they're seeing an increase in calls for mental health and domestic violence cases during the pandemic.
Posted on · Advocates say families are facing increased danger as victims may be forced to stay home with their abusers for weeks on end.
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: Domestic violence concerns, advice for working from home, answers to your pet care questions, and the world of competitive sign spinning.
Posted on · The chief discusses his call to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act.
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: HPD Chief Art Acevedo says a simple piece of legislation could've prevented an officer's murder last week. We learn about the day-to-day dangers of mercury after a recent spill. We look back at a Houston researcher's work that changed the way we see all life on earth. And we learn how local businesses are fairing during the critical holiday retail season.
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: We discuss how the Astros handled a situation involving a now-fired assistant general manager. The wife of a former Astro talks about her memoir. And we break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news.
Posted on · Houston Matters discusses how victims of domestic violence sometimes end up in trouble with the law themselves.
Posted on · Individuals who are respondents to a protective order, which are common in domestic violence cases, will meet with a deputy and surrender the firearm for temporary storage.
Posted on · The announcement comes after controversy over the summer concerning one of the team’s new acquisitions.
Posted on · Houston writer Lacy M. Johnson survived rape and attempted murder. In her new book, The Reckonings, she meditates on the meaning of justice.