Faced with a homeless services system largely built for men, women experiencing domestic abuse may find themselves choosing between violence and the street.

To understand the impact of domestic violence on women’s housing stability, the Lee Enterprises Public Service Journalism Team surveyed 150 women from July through October 2024 across eleven women’s daytime and overnight shelters throughout the Pacific Northwest.

Jayne Downing is retiring after 27 years as executive director of the nonprofit organization that supports domestic violence victims and survivors.

To understand the impact of domestic ... Portland, Oregon. During those sessions, guests anonymously talked with the reporter about their experiences with homelessness, gender-based violence ...

Content warning: This article contains graphic descriptions of domestic violence. If you are experiencing ... conducted at women’s shelters in Salem, Oregon, about 25 miles north of Albany ...

Often, domestic ... in Salem, and Mary’s Place in Seattle. The survey questions were created after conducting listening sessions at Rose Haven, a women’s day shelter in Portland, Oregon.

A California man was sentenced to life in prison for fatally shooting his girlfriend and seriously wounding her sister in Corvallis.

Starbucks ended a 7-year-old policy that invited anyone to hang out in its stores or use its restrooms, regardless of whether they bought anything.

The Pacific Northwest became fertile ground for groups bent on political violence during the first Trump administration.

By Niki Kitsantonis Reporting from Athens Greece on Friday toughened penalties for domestic violence in an effort to address a surge in reported cases, though critics said the new legislation did ...

New England Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers will go on trial over allegations of domestic violence. Mark J. Rebilas/USA TODAY Sports/Reuters Quincy, Massachusetts AP —

A lawsuit by several demonstrators against the U.S. government alleging officers used excessive force and illegally detained them during Portland protests in 2020 has been settled for undisclosed ...