Kerry Breen is a news editor at CBSNews.com. A graduate of New York University's Arthur L. Carter School of Journalism, she previously worked at NBC News' TODAY Digital. She covers current events, ...

In September, as the Senate Judiciary Committee moved toward approving the Supreme Court nomination of an accused sexual abuser, Congress quietly failed to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act, ...

The statute of limitations on domestic violence depends on the nature of the abuse, the state it happened in, and other factors. Technically, you can file a police report at any time. But there may be ...

Emotional abuse is domestic violence and a crime. Several institutions and organizations offer support to those who experience emotional abuse or any other type of domestic violence. People may think ...

A look at the less universally recognized occurrence of domestic violence among partners of the same sex. Law enforcement, government agencies, and the general population acknowledge that domestic ...

When you think about domestic violence, you probably imagine a tall, powerful man overpowering his female partner. This is the image that is usually shown in media, films and true crime documentaries.

Are you considering entering a domestic partnership in California after Jan.1? Email reporter Sammy Caiola at [email protected] with a sentence or two about why you and your partner are drawn to this ...

Within a domestic environment, businesses are affected by a combination of economic, legal and cultural factors specific to that domestic environment, or nation. A business can't necessarily control ...