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Taking Action to Prevent Domestic Violence Homicide

March 14, 2013
By
Lynn Rosenthal
Yesterday I attended an event held by Vice President Biden and Attorney General Holder focused on reducing domestic violence homicides.
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Wayne Co. prosecutor wins praise from actress for rape kit efforts

March 14, 2013
By
David Shepardson
Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy lobbied Wednesday for more federal support to test a backlog of more than 10,000 rape kits from Detroit and won praise from a national advocate for victims of sexual assault. After initially testing 400 of the kits picked at random from a backlog of 11,300 that were found in a Detroit police storage facility in 2009 for a pilot project, Worthy said they have completed testing another 398 rape kits.
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‘Twilight,’ ‘Law and Order’ Actresses Say ‘No More’ to Domestic Violence

March 13, 2013
By
Sarah Parnass and Freda Kahen-Kashi
A week after President Obama signed a bill reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act, celebrities and business leaders came to the Capitol today to end domestic abuse.
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Biden: We can do more to stop domestic violence

March 13, 2013
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Vice President Joe Biden joined Attorney General Eric Holder and Mariska Hargitay at an event in Maryland Wednesday to highlight the urgent need to reduce domestic violence homicides. (March 13)
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In Rockville visit, Biden announces new program to curb domestic violence

March 13, 2013
By
Bill Turque
Vice President Biden, in Rockville Wednesday to announce a new initiative to curb domestic violence, got personal as he described the effort to eliminate what he called “a blight on the nation’s conscience.”
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'SVU' star, Biden join forces

March 13, 2013
By
Caitlin McDevitt
Spotted: Actress Mariska Hargitay of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” fame listening to Vice President Joe Biden discuss ways to reduce domestic violence on Wednesday.
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Wayne Co. Prosecutor Worthy lobbies for more rape kit testing funds

March 13, 2013
By
David Shepardson
Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy lobbied Wednesday for more federal support to test a backlog of more than 10,000 rape kits from the city of Detroit and won praise from a national advocate for victims of sexual assault.
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In Washington, Mariska Hargitay gives serious talk, hangs out with Joe Biden

March 13, 2013
By
Nikki Schwab
Getting emotional at times, Mariska Hargitay discussed her journey from actress to sexual assault and abuse advocate Wednesday at the National Press Club.
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TV's Hargitay gets federal help fighting domestic abuse

March 13, 2013
By
Dan Freedman
For actress Mariska Hargitay, it wasn't enough to play a detective on NBC-TV's "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit." When her fan mail started to include statements like "I was raped when I was 15; I'm 40 now and I've never told anyone," simply remaining a Hollywood star was no longer an option.
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Joe Biden, Mariska Hargitay Of 'Law & Order' Take Selfie At Domestic Violence Prevention Event

March 13, 2013
By
Gabrielle Dunkley
The office of Vice President Joe Biden tweeted a photo of Biden posing with "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" actress Mariska Hargitay on Wednesday.
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