Panel aims to curb domestic violence at university
A Kansas University panel of lawyers and advocates urged a community approach to aid victims and prosecute abusers. They highlighted emotional cases, stressed making victims comfortable, and backed a citywide domestic violence task force to coordinate support and legal actions.
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Womyn Take Back the Night march in Lawrence
The annual event begins Friday with a 6 p.m. march along Massachusetts Street from Buford Watson Memorial Park to South Park. Marchers call for an end to violence against women in the Lawrence community and gather with social service agencies for resources and solidarity.
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Big Tent Coalition rallies for social service funding in Kansas
More than 100 people braved the cold outside the Kansas Capitol as the Big Tent Coalition of 85 organizations pressed for increased social service funding. Governor Kathleen Sebelius issued an executive order creating the Kansas Interagency Council on Abuse Neglect and Exploitation to strengthen protections for vulnerable Kansans and proposed adding an abuse unit to the attorney general’s office.
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