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Light up the Night: Support for sexual violence survivors

September 28, 2024 09:40 PM
On Sept. 20, various organizations gathered at Brigham Square for Light up the Night, a back-to-school event designed to support survivors of sexual and domestic violence and raise awareness of available resources.
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'Voices of Courage' campaign spreads domestic abuse awareness

October 21, 2022 12:00 AM
BYU's Women's Services & Resources center and Title IX office collaborated this week on the 'Voices of Courage' campaign, which aims to teach students how to recognize the signs of domestic abuse and utilize campus resources to address it.
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Domestic violence victims can find safety when they realize the abuse they endure isn't normal

January 10, 2022 12:00 AM
When Jennie Bigelow returned home from her mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, she didn’t realize the word “domestic abuse” could have even been used to describe her home life before then.
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Vigil for Gabby Petito held in Salt Lake

September 23, 2021 12:00 AM
Utah residents gathered in Sugarhouse Park in Salt Lake for a vigil in honor of Gabby Petito Wednesday night.
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UVU candlelight vigil to honor domestic violence victims

October 26, 2018 12:00 AM
Domestic violence awareness advocates march around UVU's campus during a candlelight vigil on Oct. 23, 2017. (Danielle Jardine)
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NFL takes action to prevent domestic abuse within league

October 11, 2014 12:00 AM
After several domestic violence cases involving various NFL players came to the public's knowledge, the NFL began to take measures to prevent issues with domestic abuse from occurring in the future. The most prominent of the cases was that of Ray Rice, who knocked out his then-fiancée in an elevator. However, other cases also emerged, including the cases of Adrian Peterson, Greg Hardy and Ray McDonald.
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NFL domestic abuse scandal splits reactions

October 01, 2014 12:00 AM
In the past month, the National Football League has faced criticism for the way it has handled recent domestic abuse charges against some of its players.
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UVU's clothesline project helps raise abuse awareness

October 25, 2012 12:00 AM
Josh Wilson of BYU and Abigail McNeil of UVU view shirts designed for the annual Clothesline Project held at UVU.The grande ballroom at UVU was still and quiet. Every 10 to 12 seconds, a gong was struck, vibrating against the solemnity. What did it mean? Somewhere in the United States, a woman was being battered.
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UVU's clothesline project helps raise awareness of abuse

October 25, 2012 12:00 AM
Josh Wilson of BYU and Abigail McNeil of UVU view shirts designed for the annual Clothesline Project held at UVU.The grand ballroom at UVU was still and quiet. Every 10 to 12 seconds, a gong was struck, vibrating against the solemnity. What did it mean? Somewhere in the United States, a woman was being battered.
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