Earlier this month, the Barron County Board of Supervisors cut $25,000 in county funding from a domestic violence shelter. The decision, according to Wisconsin Public Radio, was made after Embrace — the organization that runs the facility — issued a statement in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. Since then, a GoFundMe to support […]
Domestic violence in military and law enforcement families
“There is a deep seated fear of looking at domestic violence by ‘Heroes’”, military and police, according to Stacy Bannerman, author of Homefront 911: How Families of Veterans are Wounded by Our Wars”. Her research of Department of Veterans Affairs data shows that 40% of law enforcement have at least one domestic violence episode reported […]
Police Violence at Home and in Portland
Today, we hone in on two sites of police violence: at home and in the streets. First, we discuss the unseen epidemic of domestic violence among police officers and military personnel with Stacy Bannerman, including the uptick in domestic violence across households in the U.S. during the pandemic, the higher rates of partner abuse in […]
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 least safe place to be. On this episode, we talk to Shannon Barry, executive director at Domestic Abuse Intervention Services (DAIS), and Ryan Poe-Gavlinski, director of […]
Masculinity and Violence in American Society
The recent mass shootings in Dayton and El Paso have fueled the ongoing national conversation about masculinity and violence. For today’s show, we sit down with some experts to hash out what masculinity is, what it means in society, and what we can do to address cultures of violence and aggression. Our guests are Ronald […]
Advocates Against Domestic Violence
It’s the last show for October, which is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Lilada Gee speaks with Dr. Alice Belcher, Joi Ivey, and Felicia Clark, advocates in the field of domestic violence. Felicia Clark is the author of Forgive Yourself, Felicia, a book about a woman’s journey through chronic disease, traumatic abuse, and the struggles of single […]
