domestic violence
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Marcia Fudge, Aisha Fraser, and the Fallacy of the ‘Bad’ Abuser
In 2015, as Cleveland Judge Lance Mason was scheduled to be sentenced for brutally beating his wife, Aisha Fraser Mason, Ohio Rep. Marcia Fudge penned a letter of support for the the judge, citing more than “20 years of friendship.” “The behavior Lance displayed on August 2, 2014, is out of character and totally contrary…
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Dr. Tamara O’Neal, Apparently Killed by Ex-Fiance in Chicago Hospital, Was ‘Dedicated to Her Church and Patients’
For Dr. Tamara O’Neal, helping people was both a profession and a way of life. In the wake of her apparent murder Monday afternoon at Chicago’s Mercy Hospital and Medical Center where she worked, family and colleagues have given emotional testimonies on the strength of O’Neal’s character. From the Chicago Tribune: The 38-year-old physician graduated…
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Woman Allegedly Killed by Ex-Husband Who Had Been Hired by Mayor of Cleveland Despite Domestic Violence History
As a society, we constantly wring our hands over the fates of men who harm women. “It was a mistake,” people say, no matter the severity of the offense: rape, assault, domestic abuse, attempted murder. “It shouldn’t determine his future.” Aisha Fraser no longer has a future. Full stop. She’s gone. At age 45, she…
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'A Life Defined by Fear': Tina Turner Details Even More Abuse from Ike Turner in New Memoir
Most of us remember the brutality brought to life on screen in the 1993 Tina Turner biopic What’s Love Got to Do with It, which chronicled the entertainer’s rise to fame under the thumb and almost constant threat of abusive ex-husband and Svengali Ike Turner. The film was named for Tina’s blockbuster hit single of…
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‘It’s About Saving Lives’: On The View, Andrea Kelly Details Years of Abuse by R. Kelly
Please stop asking why women don’t report abuse—sexual or domestic. It’s been nearly a decade since Andrea Kelly divorced singer, songwriter and multiply-alleged abuser and sexual predator Robert “R.Kelly” Kelly, but she’s broken her silence about their relationship. A Thursday morning appearance on The View was the latest in a series of media appearances that…
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Amid Abuse Allegations, Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison Considers Stepping Down From Democratic National Committee
Amid allegations that he abused a former girlfriend, Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison is considering leaving his position as deputy chair of the Democratic National Committee. Ellison has maintained his innocence, claiming the allegations made against him come from jealous former girlfriend, Karen Monahan. During a radio interview with Minneapolis radio station WCCO, Ellison said that…
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All Abuse Isn’t Visible: Serena Williams Fights Financial Abuse With the Purple Purse Project
Most of us think we know what domestic abuse looks like, but in 99 percent of intimate partner violence cases, the most disabling aspect is often financial, exacting a level of control over victims that prevents them from escaping. As an ambassador for Allstate’s Purple Purse Project, tennis phenom and entrepreneur Serena Williams has made…
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Keith Ellison Wins Attorney General Nomination Despite Domestic Violence Claims
Embattled Congressman Keith Ellison overcame claims of domestic abuse to win the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party’s nomination for Minnesota attorney general, CNN said Tuesday. Ellison was an early favorite for the position when allegations of violence surfaced. The deputy chairman of the Democratic National Committee was accused of physically and emotionally abusing his ex-girlfriend, Karen Monahan. The…
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Rep. Keith Ellison Denies Domestic Violence Claims Made by Former Girlfriend and Her Son
U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) is a darling of the progressive wing of the Democratic Party. He’s the deputy chair of the Democratic National Committee. He’s young, charismatic and was the first Muslim to be elected to Congress. He is a frontrunner to become his state’s attorney general, but all of that may come to…