Domestic Violence

Angelina Mercado, executive director of the Hawaiʻi State Coalition Against Domestic Violence, talks about a new survey for domestic violence survivors in Hawaiʻi.

HPR’s Savannah Harriman-Pote reports on HECO’s progress restoring power to the islands; Peter Oshiro, head of the Hawaiʻi State Department of Health’s Food Safety ranch, advises on how to prepare food for a hurricane.

Gov. Josh Green signed two bills into law to enhance human trafficking awareness and support survivors of domestic violence.

David Tumilowicz, president of the board of directors for the Domestic Violence Action Center, spoke with HPR’s DW Gibson about the challenges the organization faces as it begins searching for a new leader.

A bill has been making its way through the state Legislature this session that would crack down on perpetrators of domestic violence, in an effort to aid victims. Monique Ibarra is the CEO of the Domestic Violence Action Center, which has advocated in support of the bill.

A law to stop a tactic used by abusive partners to further intimidate domestic abuse survivors through the court system goes into effect on Wednesday. Abusive litigation is when an abusive partner files excessive, and often meritless, legal actions against their partner or former partner.

When Australia's national cabinet meets on Wednesday, the focus will be a growing national problem. It's not related to climate change, the economy or competition with China. It's violence against women. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.

The recent murder-suicide of a family in Mānoa weighs heavy on our collective minds. What causes people to reach their breaking point? The Conversation reached out to Kumi Macdonald, the executive director of NAMI Hawaii, to learn more.

The Conversation's Russell Subiono talked with Angelina Mercado, the executive director of the Hawaiʻi State Coalition Against Domestic Violence, about what more can victims and communities do to curb the fatal outcomes of domestic violence.

From drug addict to drug counselor, a Maui woman is showing that recovery is possible. HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol reports on how she’s helping others on their recovery journey.