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Civil legal issues involving housing or domestic violence can be life-altering. But legal aid for low-income clients is scarce.
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The U.S. Supreme Court ruling earlier this month reaffirmed when a court finds an individual to pose a credible threat to the physical safety of another, that individual may be temporarily have their guns taken.
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The Illinois bill, which has bipartisan support, would take guns from people with restraining orders against them. It failed for a third time in the legislature.
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Rates of adults and children seeking and receiving shelter due to domestic violence are increasing in Missouri and Illinois.
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Domestic violence victims are utilizing hotlines more often — but experts say this likely reflects a growth in awareness of assistance options as well as courage.
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“No victim should ever walk into a courtroom by themselves,” says retired St. Louis County Circuit Judge Mike Burton, who launched St. Louis Survivors Legal Support to provide legal representation for victims of domestic violence.
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A state law that has been around since the 1970s and was last amended in 2016 lists pregnancy as a barrier for finalizing divorce. HB 2402 would clarify that language to specify that pregnancy status shall not stop the court from finalizing dissolution of marriage or legal separation.
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The legislation, stalled at the Illinois statehouse, is aimed at taking guns from those accused of domestic violence.
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OtherMany women report staying in abusive relationships over fear of leaving their pet. A St. Louis domestic violence shelter is working to remove that deterrent.
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More than four years after a former airman killed 26 people at a rural Texas church, advocates say the military still needs to do more to prevent violent service members and veterans from owning guns.