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Government Claudia Di Lima,

Domestic Violence Registry Proposal Advances In Legislature

House Bill 5341 would require individuals convicted of certain domestic violence crimes to register with the West Virginia State Police.

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Government Briana Heaney,

Incoming House Judiciary Chair Absent On Opening Day After Wife’s 911 Call

Two days before Christmas, the wife of Del. Brandon Steele, R-Raleigh, hid in the bathroom with her three children and dialed 911. Once the call connected, she said in the now leaked call that Steele wa...

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Government Jack Walker,

Virtual Testimony Program Expands To Greenbrier County

A program that allows survivors of sexual and domestic violence to testify remotely has expanded to its twelfth county in West Virginia.

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Government Jack Walker,

Marion, Monongalia County Survivors Of Violence Can Now Seek Justice Remotely

For many survivors, testifying publicly about experiences of violence can be intimidating and overwhelming. A program expansion in West Virginia aims to address that.

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