Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Roxie Merriman wishes people would focus as much on what was done to Sarah Gonzales-McLinn as they do on how Gonzales-McLinn murdered her rapist.
Mackenzie Clark/Lawrence Times
Advocates who are pushing for the governor to commute the sentence of a woman who killed her rapist in Lawrence 10 years ago will soon hold information sessions for the public.
Prosecutor Will Hurst said the scourge of domestic violence was so alarming that Kansas lawmakers ought to allow admission of evidence of a defendant’s prior bad acts to better hold domestic abusers accountable.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Gov. Laura Kelly announced Friday that nearly $570,000 in grant funds have been awarded to five Douglas County organizations to bolster support for crime victims and survivor services.
An upcoming panel at the Lawrence Public Library will focus on gender-based violence in Indigenous communities, the law, advocacy work to combat violence and opportunities to support that work.
Blaise Mesa / Kansas News Service
Protection from abuse orders are a civil process, which means someone is not guaranteed a lawyer. Survivors who often have little legal expertise need to act as their own lawyer.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Community members who gathered Wednesday evening at South Park learned how watching for more subtle signs of domestic violence can save lives.
Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
An event Wednesday evening in Lawrence aims to empower survivors of domestic violence and to promote healing.
Homicide is a leading cause of maternal mortality, and experts say the problem is getting worse.
Natassia Records, a victim advocate with the Lawrence Police Department’s Special Victims Unit, was recognized Friday with an award for her work to improve domestic violence responses and help survivors through the legal system.
