Domestic Abuse

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Domestic Abuse, Sexual Assault Victims Likely At Higher Risk During Coronavirus Isolation

Brendan Rivers

As people self-isolate and self-quarantine to help stop the spread of coronavirus, abusers frequently have greater access to their victims. Meanwhile,…
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For Jacksonville Human Trafficking Attorney Crystal Freed, Service Is Rooted In Violent Past

Jacksonville attorney Crystal Freed is a nationally recognized leader in human trafficking advocacy.After growing up in Trinidad and Tobago, she came to…
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Women's Giving Alliance Grants To Provide Mental Health, Substance Abuse Counseling

Jessica Palombo

Jacksonville's Women’s Giving Alliance recently awarded more than $400,000 to mental health providers.One of the grantees plans to use the money to help…
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Domestic Violence Claimed 18 Lives In Jacksonville Last Year

Lindsey Kilbride

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office says 18 murders in Duval County last year were the result of domestic violence. Undersheriff Pat Ivey says he’s afraid…