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After 16 years at the L.A. Times Stephanie Simon has just moved to the Wall Street Journal. Her up-close coverage of the abortion wars–one person and angle at a time–built a singular body of work in the archives of her former paper.
A spate of negative publicity raises the question of whether police are using excessive force against women. A nurse’s aide in Arizona, who faces a trial after being pulled over by an officer, says the issue is central to her own case.
A Navajo safe-house network for those fleeing domestic violence, two shelters and a new police training program put band-aids on what a local police officer calls an epidemic. Fifth in “Dangerous Trends, Innovative Responses” series.
As urban sprawl pushes Phoenix and Tucson into previously rural counties, domestic violence shelters lag behind. Advocates say more funding is desperately needed. Second in “Dangerous Trends, Innovative Responses” series.
Memorial Day offers time to remember U.S. casualties in Iraq and note that this war involves a historic number of women. Once home, many female survivors fight a second war against post-traumatic stress disorder. The VA is studying ways to help.
Asian and Pacific Islander immigrant women endure high rates of domestic abuse, and women in brokered marriages face special fears of deportation and destitution. A shelter in California and a new law on brokered marriages offer help.
UPDATE Sept. 11: The parole of Flozelle Woodmore–a battered woman incarcerated during the 1980s–was denied today by the governor of California.This story was filed when his decision was still pending.
New statistics indicate California fathers with a history of child abuse, domestic violence or criminal behavior often have been granted visitation and sole custody of their children in contested cases.
Tracy Wood, known for her tough investigative reporting, is determined to bring Ms. back stronger and newsier than ever. For this award-winning journalist, it’s the job of a lifetime.
In South Central L.A., a former prisoner has created A New Way of Life Reentry Home for women leaving prison. A conference begins today that will detail how rare her efforts are and how exponentially the need for such aid has grown.