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Jennifer Gerson
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Survivors don’t want Supreme Court to ignore threat that firearms pose in domestic violence cases
Justices are hearing oral arguments in United States v. Rahimi, which centers on the constitutionality of a federal law barring those with standing domestic violence restraining orders from possessing guns.
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The 19th Explains: How guns and domestic violence intersect in a Supreme Court case
A decision in United States v. Rahimi could shape the scope of Second Amendment rights and the judicial philosophy of originalism.
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Rep. Gwen Moore is a domestic violence survivor — and she wants to start a national conversation
As the Supreme Court prepares to hear oral arguments in United States v. Rahimi, the Wisconsin congresswoman introduced a resolution calling attention to the 'relationship between firearm violence, misogyny, and violence against women.'
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What it means for the Biden administration to combat domestic violence
Rosie Hidalgo, the new director of the Department of Justice's Office of Violence Against Women, spoke with The 19th about how she thinks about success when it comes to ending gender-based violence.
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Domestic violence calls about ‘reproductive coercion’ doubled after the overturn of Roe
Those experiencing domestic violence are facing a reality where an inability to receive reproductive care is also further endangering their lives, new data shows.
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The school safety exercises that Sandy Hook parents know make a difference
"Naming and shaming" legislators doesn't work when it comes to gun violence prevention, a Sandy Hook parent group claims. But this does.
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‘It doesn’t have to be this way’: In Atlanta, Harris discusses toll of gun violence
The vice president is leading the newly created Office of Gun Violence Prevention, which aims to bring together local and state officials with law enforcement and other Americans.
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Suicide rates of teenage boys are skyrocketing because of firearm access
Experts on adolescent suicide say too often, guns and stigma around masculinity and mental health lead to deadly outcomes.
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82% of Americans want gun restrictions for those convicted of domestic violence, poll finds
The vast majority of both Democrats and Republicans express support for restrictions on gun purchases, according to a 19th News/SurveyMonkey poll.
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The complicated ties between teenage girls and social media — and what parents should know
Experts say the relationship between social media, self comparison, body image and self harm means that there’s no singular culprit in the youth mental health crisis.