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Domestic Violence

Oklahoma Nonprofit Used Federal Funds For Vacations Instead of Victim Services

by Whitney Bryen February 10, 2022May 17, 2022

A federal audit shows the Oklahoma Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault squandered or mismanaged $886,495 in funds meant to help victims from 2015 to 2020.

Criminal Justice

Oklahoma Domestic Violence Reports Reach Highest Level in 20 Years

by Whitney Bryen September 17, 2021January 16, 2022

Criminal Justice

Domestic Violence Poised to Become a ‘Violent Crime’

by Whitney Bryen May 15, 2020October 5, 2020

Criminal Justice

Domestic-Abuse Punishments Escalate Tensions Between Victim Advocates, Justice Reform Supporters

by Whitney Bryen February 19, 2020February 23, 2020

Criminal Justice

Police Communication Gaps Allow Abuse Suspects to Avoid Quick Arrest

by Whitney Bryen January 3, 2020January 6, 2020

Criminal Justice

Courts Rely on Domestic Abuse Defendants’ Word for Surrendering Guns

by Whitney Bryen December 10, 2019December 11, 2019

Criminal Justice

Court Order Would Allow Abuse Victims to Testify by Video. Will Attorneys Object?

by Whitney Bryen November 8, 2019November 12, 2019

Criminal Justice

Most Domestic Abusers Defy Court-Ordered Intervention

by Whitney Bryen October 24, 2019June 25, 2020

Criminal Justice

Many Victims Have Darker View of Intervention Program

by Whitney Bryen October 24, 2019October 30, 2019

The Good, the Bad and the Puzzling in Child Abuse and Neglect Counts

by Whitney Bryen September 19, 2019August 25, 2020