PoliticsJusticePoliticsJusticePowerful Amicus Brief Asks SCOTUS to Block Domestic Abusers From Owning GunsA coalition of anti-domestic violence groups compiled dozens of real victims' stories to convey to the high court…ByCaitlin CruzPublishedAugust 22, 2023Comments (7)
EntertainmentBooksBook ExcerptEntertainmentBooksBook ExcerptAbusers Commit Political Violence When They Control Partners' Access to VotingIn her new book on domestic abuse, Kylie Cheung quotes one survivor who said, "I felt if I didn’t vote the way he…ByKylie CheungPublishedAugust 15, 2023Comments (1)
PoliticsAbortionPoliticsAbortionDomestic Violence Hotline Reports 99% Increase in Calls Post-RoeThe hotline told Jezebel how abortion bans are now in the "toolbox of abusive partners."ByKylie CheungPublishedJuly 14, 2023Comments (8)
LatestNewsLatestNewsJonathan Majors Abused 2 Other Romantic Partners, Over a Dozen Sources SayOne of the relationships became "really extreme abuse, physically and mentally," culminating in an alleged…ByKylie CheungPublishedJune 30, 2023Comments (13)
PoliticsNewsPoliticsNewsJonathan Majors Files Domestic Violence Complaint Against Accuser, Calls Her 'Drunk & Hysterical'The actor is still facing criminal charges for having allegedly assaulted his girlfriend—who has an active…ByLaura BassettPublishedJune 27, 2023Comments (30)
PoliticsJusticePoliticsJusticeTexas Man Hit Pregnant Partner in the Stomach Hoping to Cause MiscarriageThe woman, who is 27 weeks pregnant, told police that Simon Streeter said something “to the effect of hoping that he…BySusan RinkunasPublishedJune 1, 2023Comments (34)
PoliticsJusticePoliticsJusticeMan Charged With Killing Girlfriend Over Abortion Allegedly Strangled Her Weeks BeforeGabriella Gonzalez told police in Dallas, Texas, about the pattern of abuse weeks before Harold Thompson shot and…BySusan RinkunasPublishedMay 15, 2023Comments (10)
PoliticsJusticePoliticsJusticeJonathan Majors' Lawyer Claims He Was Actually the Assault VictimPriya Chaudhry claims he agreed to a restraining order because he “wants nothing to do with the woman who assaulted…ByKylie CheungPublishedApril 28, 2023Comments (1)
PoliticsJusticePoliticsJusticeTexts Shared by Jonathan Majors’ Lawyer Actually Raise More Questions Than AnswersIn the texts, Majors' alleged victim references the injuries she sustained and seems concerned with protecting…ByKylie CheungPublishedMarch 30, 2023Comments (25)
LatestLatestCamille Vasquez's New Client Is an NBA Player Accused of Domestic ViolenceJohnny Depp's former lawyer is representing Richaun Holmes, who is suing his ex-wife and a local paper that covered…ByKylie CheungPublishedMarch 7, 2023Comments (5)
LatestLatestTeenage Girls Are Really Having a Bad Time Right NowThe number of teen girls who said they were "forced to have sex"—that is, raped—increased by nearly 30% in the last…ByKylie CheungPublishedFebruary 14, 2023Comments (41)
LatestLatestIraqi Women Protest 'Honor Killing' of 22-Year-Old YouTuber Strangled By Her DadTiba Ali's father turned himself into police for having murdered her in her sleep because she wanted to marry her…ByCaitlin CruzPublishedFebruary 6, 2023
LatestNewsLatestNews3 Different Men Killed Their Partners, Kids, and Themselves in the Last WeekThe most dangerous period in an abusive relationship is when the victim tries to leave.ByKylie CheungPublishedJanuary 13, 2023Comments (14)
LatestNewsLatestNewsTexas Man Fatally Shot Wife as She Filed Domestic Violence Complaint Against HimGregory Hightower, a 37-year-old Navy recruiter, killed his wife while she was holding their baby and talking to…ByLaura BassettPublishedOctober 8, 2022Comments (57)
PoliticsPoliticsTed Budd, GOP Senate Candidate, Advertises Insurance for Domestic Abusers at His Gun StoreGun violence prevention advocates refer to this kind of policy as "murder insurance."ByKylie CheungPublishedSeptember 30, 2022Comments (11)
PoliticsJusticePoliticsJusticeStudent Debt Keeps Domestic Violence Survivors Tied to Their AbusersFinancial abuse is among the most prevalent forms of domestic abuse—but cancelling student debt would make it harder…ByKylie CheungPublishedAugust 26, 2022Comments (1)
Ask the ExpertsLifestyleAsk the ExpertsLifestyleThe Number of ‘Lonely, Single Men’ Is on the Rise Thanks to Modern Dating’s Higher StandardsAccording to Psychology Today, “dating opportunities for heterosexual men are diminishing as healthy relationship…ByKylie CheungPublishedAugust 11, 2022Comments (416)
In DepthIn DepthJohnny Depp's Art Sells for Millions, 'Breaks Internet' As He Rides Wave of Post-Trial PopularityThe man could probably sell a bag of his own shit for millions--he's more beloved than ever now. We should probably…ByKylie CheungPublishedJuly 29, 2022Comments (47)
CelebritiesCelebritiesMale Juror in Heard-Depp Trial Denies Social Media Influence—so It Was Just Plain Old MisogynyThe juror's appraisals of Amber Heard and Johnny Depp's "sincerity" echo familiar ways of delegitimizing women who…ByKylie CheungPublishedJune 17, 2022Comments (149)
In DepthIn DepthBeyond the Amber Heard-Johnny Depp Trial, the Term ‘Mutual Abuse’ Hurts All VictimsVictims reacting to abuse shouldn't be conflated with abuse, according to experts.ByKylie CheungPublishedMay 26, 2022Comments (92)