Domestic Violence /tags/domestic-violence Domestic Violence en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Wed, 22 Feb 2023 20:30:22 GMT Many alleged abusers under protective orders don't surrender their guns as required. That may change. /crime-justice/2023-02-22/many-alleged-abusers-under-protective-orders-dont-surrender-their-guns-as-required-that-may-change Texas law says most people named in domestic violence protective orders can鈥檛 have guns 鈥� but there鈥檚 no statewide system to make that happen. And some Texas legislators want to change that. Wed, 22 Feb 2023 20:30:22 GMT /crime-justice/2023-02-22/many-alleged-abusers-under-protective-orders-dont-surrender-their-guns-as-required-that-may-change Caroline Love UT fires basketball coach Chris Beard amid domestic violence charge /crime-justice/2023-01-05/ut-fires-basketball-coach-chris-beard-amid-domestic-violence-charge Beard had been suspended without pay since his arrest on Dec. 12. He was in the second year of a seven-year $35 million contract with UT Austin. Thu, 05 Jan 2023 21:21:19 GMT /crime-justice/2023-01-05/ut-fires-basketball-coach-chris-beard-amid-domestic-violence-charge Becky Fogel The Senate gun bill would close the 'boyfriend loophole.' Here's what that means /crime-justice/2022-06-23/the-senate-gun-bill-would-close-the-boyfriend-loophole-heres-what-that-means Federal law prevents some convicted domestic abusers from owning a gun, depending on their relationship to the victim. The new gun safety bill would expand that definition to include dating partners. Thu, 23 Jun 2022 18:12:32 GMT /crime-justice/2022-06-23/the-senate-gun-bill-would-close-the-boyfriend-loophole-heres-what-that-means Rachel Treisman Inconsistent military domestic violence policies allow troops with criminal histories to buy guns /news/2022-04-20/inconsistent-military-domestic-violence-policies-allow-troops-with-criminal-histories-to-buy-guns More than four years after a former airman killed 26 people at a rural Texas church, advocates say the military still needs to do more to prevent violent service members and veterans from owning guns. Wed, 20 Apr 2022 17:09:39 GMT /news/2022-04-20/inconsistent-military-domestic-violence-policies-allow-troops-with-criminal-histories-to-buy-guns Carson Frame After governor鈥檚 veto, parents now must opt-in for students to learn about dating violence, child abuse /education/2021-12-15/after-governors-veto-parents-now-must-opt-in-for-students-to-learn-about-dating-violence-child-abuse Advocates are worried that a last-minute law change means that students who need information about dating violence and child abuse will be the least likely to receive it. Wed, 15 Dec 2021 20:54:48 GMT /education/2021-12-15/after-governors-veto-parents-now-must-opt-in-for-students-to-learn-about-dating-violence-child-abuse Eleanor Klibanoff Austin OKs $8.1 Million Partnership To Open A New Domestic Violence Shelter /austin/2021-05-20/austin-oks-8-1-million-partnership-to-open-a-new-domestic-violence-shelter The shelter could double the capacity for the SAFE Alliance, the nonprofit that serves survivors of domestic and family violence. Thu, 20 May 2021 19:06:43 GMT /austin/2021-05-20/austin-oks-8-1-million-partnership-to-open-a-new-domestic-violence-shelter Andrew Weber Court Removes AG真人百家乐 County Domestic Violence Judge From Case Over Social Media Support Of Survivors /crime-justice/2020-09-24/court-removes-travis-county-domestic-violence-judge-from-case-over-social-media-support-of-survivors Lee esta historia en espa帽ol. The judge presiding over AG真人百家乐 County's domestic violence court was forcibly recused from a case this week over her鈥� Thu, 24 Sep 2020 22:45:56 GMT /crime-justice/2020-09-24/court-removes-travis-county-domestic-violence-judge-from-case-over-social-media-support-of-survivors Andrew Weber Austin Could 'Decouple' Victim Services From The Police Department. Here's What That Means. /austin/2020-09-03/austin-could-decouple-victim-services-from-the-police-department-heres-what-that-means Lee esta historia en espa帽ol.Twenty years ago, trombones were echoing in Courtney Santana's ears 鈥� trombones like the ones in Charlie Brown cartoons.There鈥� Thu, 03 Sep 2020 12:13:30 GMT /austin/2020-09-03/austin-could-decouple-victim-services-from-the-police-department-heres-what-that-means Andrew Weber It's Not Always Safe To Stay At Home. SAFE Alliance Says Its Doors Are Open. /austin/2020-04-14/its-not-always-safe-to-stay-at-home-safe-alliance-says-its-doors-are-open The City of Austin has enacted a stay-at-home order to slow the spread of COVID-19 鈥� but home isn鈥檛 a safe space for everyone.The SAFE Alliance, which鈥� Wed, 15 Apr 2020 00:57:46 GMT /austin/2020-04-14/its-not-always-safe-to-stay-at-home-safe-alliance-says-its-doors-are-open Marisa Charpentier Austin Police Chief Says Officers Aren't Issuing Citations For Shelter-In-Place Violations /texas/2020-04-08/austin-police-chief-says-officers-arent-issuing-citations-for-shelter-in-place-violations From Texas Standard:Many Americans are working and recreating at home during the coronavirus pandemic. But not everyone can easily shelter in place鈥� Wed, 08 Apr 2020 22:22:46 GMT /texas/2020-04-08/austin-police-chief-says-officers-arent-issuing-citations-for-shelter-in-place-violations Michael Marks