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According to the most recent National Crime Victimization Survey from the Bureau of Justice Statistics, in 2019 1.2 million people were victims of violent crime, excluding simple assault.
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Attorney General Mark R. Herring commemorated National Crime Victims’ Rights Week by honoring 11 victims’ advocates at the fourth Unsung Heroes Awards ceremony.
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Gov. Ralph Northam announced additional appointments to his administration on Friday.
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Over the past year, child and sexual abuse hotlines have reported significant increases in call and message volume, and emergency room physicians have reported seeing more severe child-abuse-related injuries than in a typical year.
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The campaign for ratification of the ERA is in the middle of a global pandemic with women losing jobs at a much higher rate than men, especially affecting women of color.
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The House of Representatives voted 244-172 on Wednesday to pass a full reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, which had expired in 2018.
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Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday that he is endorsing Norfolk Del. Jay Jones for the Democratic Party nomination for attorney general, giving Jones the nod in his intraparty challenge to two-term Attorney General Mark Herring.
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Virginians will be no less safe in their person or in their possessions when the laws become more just, fair and equally applied regardless of one’s race.
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The federal Pregnancy Assistance Fund helps states provide services for vulnerable soon-to-be mothers – including teens and victims of sexual violence.
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Terry McAuliffe is running for a rare second term as governor of Virginia – technically, running for the Democratic Party nomination to run for governor.
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