AM 1240 WJON » Domestic Violence http://wjon.com Sun, 19 May 2013 05:28:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Groups Seek More Funds to Avert Domestic Violence http://wjon.com/groups-seek-more-funds-to-avert-domestic-violence/ http://wjon.com/groups-seek-more-funds-to-avert-domestic-violence/#comments Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:41:01 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=174487 The Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women is seeking more money to prevent domestic violence. Liz Richards, the coalition's executive director, says the group is seeking an additional $1.5 million a year for advocacy services.

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]]> http://wjon.com/groups-seek-more-funds-to-avert-domestic-violence/feed/ 0 iStockPhotos Domestic Homicides Decline in Minnesota http://wjon.com/domestic-homicides-decline-in-minnesota/ http://wjon.com/domestic-homicides-decline-in-minnesota/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2013 12:43:51 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=164927 Fewer Minnesotans died as the result of domestic violence in 2012. An annual report from the Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women says 18 people were killed in domestic violence situations last year, the lowest number since 1991.

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]]> http://wjon.com/domestic-homicides-decline-in-minnesota/feed/ 0 St. Cloud Library Hosts Domestic Violence Awareness http://wjon.com/st-cloud-library-hosts-domestic-violence-awareness/ http://wjon.com/st-cloud-library-hosts-domestic-violence-awareness/#comments Thu, 27 Sep 2012 03:57:56 +0000 Ashli Gerdes http://wjon.com/?p=135484 The Stearns County Domestic Violence Partnership hosted Domestic Violence - Through A Child's Eyes (yesterday) afternoon.

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]]> http://wjon.com/st-cloud-library-hosts-domestic-violence-awareness/feed/ 0 Ashli Gerdes Domestic Violence Partnership Talks with Senator Klobuchar [AUDIO] http://wjon.com/domestic-violence-partnership-talks-with-senator-klobuchar-audio/ http://wjon.com/domestic-violence-partnership-talks-with-senator-klobuchar-audio/#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 20:06:09 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=97560 U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar learned more about the Stearns County Domestic Violence Partnership today (Wednesday). The county established the partnership in 2008 to improve public safety.

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]]> http://wjon.com/domestic-violence-partnership-talks-with-senator-klobuchar-audio/feed/ 0 Getty Images 34 Deaths in Minnesota Due to Domestic Violence http://wjon.com/34-deaths-in-minnesota-due-to-domestic-violence/ http://wjon.com/34-deaths-in-minnesota-due-to-domestic-violence/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:52:25 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=73802 A new report shows 34 people killed in Minnesota in 2011 died as the result of domestic violence.

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]]> http://wjon.com/34-deaths-in-minnesota-due-to-domestic-violence/feed/ 0 Flickr user ghetto_guera29 At Least 28 Domestic Violence Victims In 2010 http://wjon.com/at-least-28-domestic-violence-victims-in-2010/ http://wjon.com/at-least-28-domestic-violence-victims-in-2010/#comments Thu, 03 Feb 2011 12:44:01 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=6767 A new report says at least 28 people died in Minnesota last year as the result of domestic violence. The Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women says 67 percent of the homicides happened after victims had left, or were attempting to leave their abuser.

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