Special reports on domestic violence

March 2, 2011

Calls from jail shed light on intimate crime
Domestic violence is one of the most confusing crimes prosecutors have to deal with. The victim and suspect know each other. They may even love each other. But prosecutors do have one powerful tool that gives them insight into, and sometimes ammunition for their cases: inmate phone calls from jail.March 2, 2011
Police, advocates an effective team for helping domestic violence victims
When Mike Dollarschell arrives for work at the St. Paul Police Department, he scans the night's domestic violence reports for the worst cases, ones that demand intervention. "He punched her in the face... She passed out. He grabbed her by the throat," reads one report.March 1, 2011
Domestic violence was a crime too common to make the news
In her stint as a TV news dispatcher, she learned to focus on the rare story at the expense of the big story.February 25, 2011
Youth radio: A child's view of domestic violence
MPR Youth Radio reporter Valencia McMurray revisits an incident that happened in her family when she was six and has kept a hold on her family 14 years later.February 28, 2011
Advocate: Protective orders usually help domestic violence victims
A longtime advocate for victims of domestic violence said the recent domestic homicide in Brooklyn Park is a reminder that orders for protection don't always keep victims safe.March 2, 2011

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