Mary Donahue, DAIS’s (Domestic Abuse Intervention Services) Director of Development and Communication, admired Tina Turner’s honesty about the domestic abuse she experienced, and Turner’s refusal to be seen not as a […]
Supporting Domestic Abuse Victims During Stay-at-Home Orders
With more states issuing shelter-in-place orders in response to the pandemic, people experiencing domestic violence can find themselves in uncomfortable and even dangerous situations. For many people, home is the […]
Domestic Abuse Leads to Murder-Suicide in Madison
Police say a murder suicide happened in Madison over the weekend, after a couple was found shot dead in their home. Police say they suspect James Tony Sykes shot his […]
End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin Receives $500,000 Grant
Counties across Wisconsin will get new training to help survivors of domestic violence. That’s thanks to a $.5 million grant from the state government, announced today. The non-profit End Domestic […]
A Shared Sentence: Devastating Toll of Parental Incarceration on Kids
8 O’Clock Buzz host Bob Jacobson interviews studio guests Ken Taylor, Executive Director of Wisconsin Council on Children and Families and Linda Ketcham, Executive Director of Madison Area Urban Ministry (MUM) […]
Sheltering Animals of Abuse Victims
If I leave my abusive relationship, what will happen to my dog? Questions like this are familiar to volunteers with Sheltering Animals of Abuse Victims (SAAV), who visit the Access Hour […]
