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There’s now an easier way for people to get answers about court procedures related to domestic violence. The Mecklenburg County Courthouse recently opened a new window just for domestic violence cases. Clerk of Superior Court Elisa Chinn-Gary said “It’s a common occurrence that people come to our courts not knowing how to navigate our complex legal system.”

But here is what we know: resilience is an innate human capacity that can be learned and developed in anyone. It’s not a trait – something that people have or don’t have – rather, all people have the ability to develop the skills that will put them on the path to resilience

Young refugees and migrants arriving in Europe are being targeted by child sex trafficking gangs, an EU police chief has said. With hundreds of thousands fleeing their homelands for the EU, many minors are arriving unaccompanied by adults, making them extremely vulnerable to criminal organisations.

This week, the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Project (NCAVP) released new data on intimate partner violence.  The findings indicate lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT), and HIV-positive individuals are victims of intimate partner violence at an alarmingly high rate.

DeAngelo Williams wasn’t the only member of the Steelers to get fined by the league this week for sending a message via his uniform.

Cisgender men killed by their male partners continue to represent the most intimate partner homicides in the LGBTQ and HIV-impacted population, while bisexuals, transgender people, and people of color are also disproportionately affected by intimate partner violence, reports the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs.