domestic violence

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.

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.

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.

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.

Under 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.

The nonprofit announced the partnership program “Safe Transitions” with Madison Church and AYA Youth Collective on Tuesday, to address the need for affordable, transitional housing in Kent County.

Authorities say, two victims are children, while three others were left alive.

We talk to Co Chair of DVCCRT Tara Aday.

From 2014-2018 intimate partner violence and domestic violence was a known factor for 45% of all female homicide victims in Michigan.

Last year, Safe Haven Ministries received 2,715 crisis contacts and served 79 households in their shelter, providing 8,866 nights of safety.