One Year Later: Reflections on Disarm Domestic Violence’s ImpactOne year ago, in October 2018, Disarm Domestic Violence (Disarm DV) launched. Since then, the site has been a valuable tool for a variety…Oct 31, 2019Oct 31, 2019
Disarm Domestic Violence Officially LaunchesAfter more than a year of preparation, the first-of-its-kind website goes live today.Nov 15, 2018A response icon1Nov 15, 2018A response icon1
Chnika’s StoryIn 2014, I went through my first domestic violence experience — with a man I was with for 8 years. We had built a life together. We had…Oct 30, 2018Oct 30, 2018
With Legislation, We Can Save LivesEven before I was a member of the Washington State Senate, I was a prosecutor in Washington’s largest county and a founder of an…Sep 24, 2018Sep 24, 2018
This is What Firearms Violence Looks Like in Intimate Partner RelationshipsAny form of domestic abuse, whether it is physical, emotional, or financial abuse, is used for the purpose of controlling the intimate…Aug 30, 2018A response icon1Aug 30, 2018A response icon1
Barbara’s StoryJust after 5:00 a.m. on February 25, 2014, Kevin Palmer walked more than two miles from his parked truck to the home where his estranged…Jun 27, 2018A response icon1Jun 27, 2018A response icon1
Major Sabrina Tapp-Harper’s StoryAbusers with firearms pose a unique danger to their victims, their communities, and to law enforcement officers, as domestic violence calls…May 31, 2018May 31, 2018
Krystle’s StoryI didn’t always want to be a prosecutor. As a child, I was shy and lacking confidence. I never would have imagined that my career would…Apr 10, 2018Apr 10, 2018
Lisette’s StoryIt’s been eight years since I ran out of my master bedroom past my husband who was shooting me, screaming for our children to get out of…Mar 15, 2018A response icon1Mar 15, 2018A response icon1
Coming Together to Disarm Domestic ViolenceThis week, the United States received a sobering reminder that gun violence is an unparalleled national epidemic. The tragic massacre in…Oct 4, 2017A response icon1Oct 4, 2017A response icon1