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FLASHBACK: Isiah Thomas, MSG Found Liable in Sexual Harassment Case, MSG Must Pay $11.6M in Damage
“I’m innocent, I’m very innocent, and I did not do the things she has accused me in this courtroom of doing,” Thomas said. “I’m extremely disappointed that the jury did not see the facts in this case…I remain confident in the man that I am and what I stand for and the family that... »
Evander Holyfield Back In Court For Child Support
“…agreed to a $100,000 college fund for his 10-year-old son.” “…settled $4,500 in attorney fees .” »
Verizon Foundation Donates $130,000 to Service Providers
“Help for Abused Women and Their Children…Womenshelter/Campaneros…YWCA…” »
Gates: Military working to curb domestic violence
“…defense budget includes $900 million for work to end domestic violence…” “Soldiers are also being trained to monitor stress that could cause violent episodes.” »
Violent Crime Victims program gets funding
“…allows proecutors to make contact with and urge them to participate…” »
Violence Against Women Act grant to provide free legal help to domestic violence victims
“A $448,369 Violence Against Women Act grant will provide free legal assistance to …” “Legal Services of Eastern Michigan…will partner with four domestic violence shelters to implement new services…” »
MD: O’Malley announces $1.8M for agencies helping domestic violence victims
“…also announced the expansion of the 21-member Family Violence Council…” “…credited the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 and its author, Sen. Joseph Biden of Delaware, for making the money available for the 63 organizations…” »
The politics behind the pink ribbon
“Breast cancer funding hogs the spotlight and money…” ”…four breast cancer charities take in a combined annual revenue of roughly $256 million…” “…no apologies for seeking corporate money. “It is a group effort to try and get the message out about breast health…” »
Seven Delaware Nonprofits Receive $77,500 From the Verizon Foundation and Verizon Wireless
“Since 2001, HopeLine has awarded $5.6 million…” »
Budget cuts: Bracing for the worst
“…$1 billion in budget cuts…” ”We are absolutely thrilled. It looks like nothing has been touched,” said Deborah Gabowitz, program director at Wayside, a non-profit organization that helps victims of domestic violence…” »
ME: Justice is served: Court program focuses on victims’ rights
“…Evelyn’s husband has abused her by belittling her abilities, by saying cutting and sarcastic things to her…” “ received a $1.1 million…” “There are now 10 domestic violence courts…” “After women leave the shelter, …provide them with vouchers, which help pay rent for up to two years.” »
FL: DCF awards money to domestic violence shelters
“…$3 million to six domestic violence centers around the state…” »
WA: Group helps deaf victims of domestic violence
“…run by Abused Deaf Women’s Advocacy Services…” “…$1.3 million annual budget, receiving federal, state, county and city funding…” »
Obama’s spending how much on ads?
“…has outspent McCain 3 – 1 last week and 2 – 1 when combining McCain’s spending with the Republican National Committee’s independent expenditures.” »
California’s budget: No money to pay the bills
“By the end of December, an estimated $3 billion must be found to plug the hole.” “…may seek relief from the Federal Reserve or from its enormous public-employee pension funds.” »
Obama and Acorn
“It’s about time someone exposed this shady outfit that uses government dollars to lobby for larger government.” “..received some $16 million in federal dollars from 1997-2007.” »
Chicago mayor to shut down government for six days
“…faces $469 million shortfall.” »
Federal grant aids SD victims
“U.S. Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D., announced…$200,312…to provide housing for victims of violent crimes against women. The funding comes from the Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women.” »
John Moores selling the San Diego Padres as part of divorce settlement
“…projected the value of the Padres at more than $360 million.” »
Organization faces funding cuts
“Gov. Bob Riley awarded almost $350,000…to multiple organizations that provide services to victims of domestic violence.” “…federal dollars that trickle down from the victims of crime act…” »
USAID Awards $2.8 Million to Combat Child Marriage and Gender-Based Violence in South Asia
“U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded CARE more than $2.8 million to help…to prevent violence against women in two countries in South Asia.” »
Twenty States That Can’t Pay for Themselves
“California is going to Washington, D.C., to ask for $7 billion…” “…won’t be able to pay for its teachers, cops…other essential services.” “…31 states facing…shortfalls…” »
Financial crisis should not impede women welfare projects
“UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on the nations to ensure that the current financial crisis do not impede funding of women welfare programmes.” ”When you empower a woman, you empower a family.” »
VERIZON WIRELESS GIVES MORE THAN 2.4 MILLION MINUTES OF HOPE TO MICHIGAN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS
“…awarded more than $5.6 million in cash grants to domestic violence agencies…” »
PSI Selected to Operate Virginia’s Child Support Program in Chesapeake and Hampton
“…$7 million annually and will run through January 2014.” “In 2007 alone, PSI more than $402 million nationwide.” »
Witness: Bryant support needed for DYFS overhaul
“The reform plan, to cost $320 million…was part of a legal settlement in federal court…Division of Youth and Family Services (DYFS) mishandled child care cases.” »
Breast Cancer Bills Move in Congress
“…sent to President Bush for approval this week.” »
Colleges Scramble as Fund Is Frozen: Some 1,000 Schools Find It May Take Years
“…school finance managers scrambling to make sure they have enough money for payroll and other bills.” »
Men in High Heels For Domestic Violence Awareness
“…5th annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes…” “I was raised by my sister and my mother, and I just have a huge respect for women.” »
McCain-Palin’s Extreme Position On Violence Against Women
“While Bush reauthorized the Violence Against Women Act, McCain voted against funding for VAWA as recently as 2007. It was McCain’s second vote against VAWA…” »
Domestic Violence Shelters in Hispanic Areas of the U.S. Receive Cash Infusion During Economic Downturn
“…$3 million from the Mary Kay Ash Charitable Foundation’s (MKACF) annual grants.” »
Office on Violence Against Women Awards $114 Million to Support Comprehensive Crime Prevention
“…to support comprehensive strategies addressing violence against women…” “training law enforcement officers, judges, court personnel a prosecutors…developing, installing or expanding data collection…” »
Ronnie Wood faces a £50 million divorce
“As well as taking half of Wood’s £75 million fortune, the is also believed to want a further 20%…” »
Job and Family Services anticipates funding cut
“If layoffs occur, they will affect both income maintenance and child support enforcement workers.” “…unding formula is a complex mix of federal, state and local money…” »
Governor signs bill to fund major overhaul of California’s crumbling courts
“…$5 billion worth of projects…helping Santa Clara County…” “…18 new courtrooms…” »
Chippewa Cree Tribe receives half-a-million $ to curb domestic violence
“…administered by the Department of Justice’s Office of Violence Against Women…” “…survey which revealed that one in three Indian women reported having been assaulted.” »
Tompkins family abuse prevention effort gets $150K grant
“Safe Havens…s a two-year program authorized under the Violence Against Women Act of 2000.” »
Sheriff receives $84,000 grant
“…funds come from a STOP Violence Against Women formula grant, with $750,000 available this year for Maine.” »
Community programs get grants to combat violence
“More than $993,000 in federal grants has been awarded to Grand Forks to combat violence against women.” »
UK: New funding for projects tackling domestic violence
“…£720,000 of funding agreed by London Councils.” “…Women’s Resource Centre…awarded…£600,000…” »
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