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Safe Voices holds vigil for Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October 8, 2024
“I want people to know that this is a real problem and that it could have been prevented. I want people to know that when the police were called on him twice in one day, it should have been checked at that point, whether he had a gun, it should have never happened … Situations like this are preventable and we need to work harder to make sure that they don’t happen anymore.”
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8 Investigates: Police departments without body-worn cameras may be hindering domestic violence prosecution in Maine
October 2, 2024
"There can be courtroom intimidation that’s happening in real time, and that can be really scary...If we can show [evidence] on camera, then that survivor doesn’t have to worry about their memory being questioned, because that can be so traumatizing."
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Lydia’s Lunch Bunch Podcast: All About DVAM
October 1, 2024
Safe Voices Director of Development and Engagement visits with Mark and Sarah of the Lydia's Lunch Bunch Podcast to talk about Safe Voices and the launch of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
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Lewiston debates rules for low barrier shelters
September 19, 2024
From WGME — Read full story here LEWISTON (WGME) — The Lewiston City Council is debating possible changes to the current homeless shelter ordinance. The city’s current shelter ordinance was largely written by the previous city council, who did not support a low-barrier shelter. The majority of this council Tuesday night showed they want to […]
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