Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Tuesday signed an executive order aimed at strengthening background checks for firearm purchases, in addition to calling for lawmakers to pass an order of protection law to ...

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In courtrooms around the country, prosecutors routinely request, and judges routinely grant, “stay away” orders in criminal cases involving intimate partner violence. The orders are meant to ensure ...

The horrific death of Jayden Perkins, an 11-year-old boy who was fatally stabbed while trying to defend his pregnant mother from a serial abuser, is a devastating wakeup call for our state to better ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – Family and friends are asking questions after a woman was killed by a man she took out an order of protection against. They want to know why that order was not effective. Judge ...

Title: Policy on Campus No Contact Orders and Orders of Protection Effective Date: September 2016 Responsible Office: Compliance & Equity, Dean of Students Last Updated: First Version This policy ...

The Indiana Civil Protection Order Act allows for victims of domestic or family violence, sexual assault, stalking, harassment or child sex grooming to obtain protection orders against the alleged ...

Irv Gotti accused 50 Cent of filing an order of protection against him and Ja Rule, but a former detective denied the claims. 50 Cent shared his reaction to a former NYPD Detective insisting that 50 ...

Shamika Crawford was left homeless and separated from her children by an order of protection that was later dismissed. Lawyers say cases like hers are common. By Andy Newman Shamika Crawford stood ...