Her aunt was killed nearby in a domestic violence incident and her vision continues to deteriorate, but Green Oaks' Lashava Washington keeps pushing.

Critics argued Tuesday that HB 1386 would disproportionately impact low-income, law-abiding citizens, while some cited the law as unconstitutional.

Domestic violence remains a pressing issue in Yakima, prompting the local police department to establish a dedicated Domestic Violence Coordinated Community Response Team. Officers often spend a significant portion of their shifts responding to domestic violence incidents, underlining the severity of the problem in the community.

In 2023, Sullivan reached out to Rep. Dan Griffey, R-Allyn, who sponsored House Bill 1766, to create a Hope Card program to offer wallet-sized cards with information about a protection order.

William Vosler and his wife Eileen Vosler were found dead inside a freezer along with notes stating when they'd died.

Faced with a homeless services system largely built for men, women experiencing domestic abuse may find themselves choosing between violence and the street.

More than a dozen people registered to provide public comment at the second meeting of the Domestic Extremism and Mass Violence Task Force. Their feedback uniformly criticized the lack of diversity among the task force members.

The Hope Card program was signed into law on May 4th, 2023 by Governor Inslee. The cards became available on January 1, 2025. Hope Cards are valid as long as the protection order is active and they must be requested via application on the Washington Courts website, according to the release.

Daniel Ball’s case tied to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack was formally dismissed after he received a full pardon from President Trump. But by Wednesday, Ball was arrested once

Greek lawyers’ associations have announced a nationwide strike for Thursday and Friday of next week, protesting draft legislation to combat gender-based violence

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Last year in Minnesota, 23 people were killed by someone they knew and trusted. On Friday, those people were remembered as part of a special memorial service. Names read at the service each represented a Minnesotan killed by domestic violence in 2024 — 25 of them total, 2 still yet to be proved.

Advocates say the bill will put domestic violence survivors who face false allegations from their abusers at greater risk of deportation.