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In response to former President Donald Trump’s Tuesday campaign stop in Grand Rapids, a rally for immigrant rights.
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She pointed to federal statistics showing firearms are the most common weapon used in killing spouses, intimate partners and other family members.
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October was domestic violence awareness month. We had an opportunity to talk with Judge Amanda Sterkenberg about an upcoming “Domestic Violence Court” in Kent County.
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A state House committee has approved legislation that would prohibit people convicted of many misdemeanor domestic violence crimes from possessing guns.The bills now go to the House floor.
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Critics of the package say its definition of domestic violence misdemeanors is too broad
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Proposed Michigan Senate and House bills would prohibit all those convicted of felony or misdemeanor domestic violence from purchasing or possessing firearms for 8 years after their sentence.
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The City of Grand Rapids continues its search for proposals as part of its participatory budget. They’re in the second round of requests for selected projects. The city says it hopes to have agreements with selected partners by the fall to make community ideas a reality.
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Kent County’s Domestic Violence Community Coordinated Response Team hopes to use the $4M in ARPA funding it received to bring a domestic violence court to the area. The specialized court would hold perpetrators accountable, while supporting victims and survivors.
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Safe Haven Ministries tracks domestic violence homicides through the Kent County Prosecutors Office. It told WGVU there have been at least 10 cases in the year 2022, compared to the estimated five cases it saw last year.
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New gun policy weakens “Boyfriend Loophole,” but domestic violence advocates say it’s not closed yetUnder new gun violence measures, convicted domestic offenders will be denied guns if they have current or past “continuing serious relationship of a romantic or intimate nature” with a survivor. Abusers will be able to buy firearms after five years, if no additional violent crimes are committed.