by jdi-admin | Jan 17, 2024 | Media Coverage
By Christina Prignano and John Hancock Globe Staff,Updated January 16, 2024, 1:58 p.m. The deaths of a Dover mother and daughter may be among the most recent instances of domestic violence homicide in Massachusetts, but it’s a distressingly common phenomenon, with 19...
by jdi-admin | Jan 12, 2024 | Media Coverage
Supporters have been pressing policymakers for years to crack down on revenge porn, warning that it subjects victims — many of whom are women — to harrowing economic and emotional damage By Bianca Beltrán and Chris Lisinski • Published January 10,...
by jdi-admin | Jan 11, 2024 | Media Coverage
Coercive Control, Sexting Also Addressed in Legislation By Chris Lisinski, State House News Service STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, JAN. 10, 2024….For the second straight legislative term, the House unanimously approved legislation Wednesday aimed at closing a...
by jdi-admin | Jan 10, 2024 | Statements
Jane Doe Inc. (JDI), the Massachusetts Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence, applauds the Massachusetts House for unanimously passing H.4241, An Act to Prevent Abuse and Exploitation. This legislation will advance essential protections for survivors...
by jdi-admin | Jan 4, 2024 | Media Coverage
By Alvin Buyinza | ABuyinza@masslive.com Warning: This article mentions domestic violence. If you or a loved one need assistance, please contact Safe Link, a 24/7 domestic violence hotline at: 800-799-7233. Additional resources can be found here. Dover police found a...
by jdi-admin | Jan 4, 2024 | Media Coverage
By Christian M. Wade BOSTON — Yajaira Suarez was shot to death in 2022, allegedly by her former husband, Jesse Mitchell, before he killed himself in their Lynn home. Authorities said the couple were going through a divorce and fighting for custody of their children....
by jdi-admin | Jan 2, 2024 | Media Coverage
By Asher Klein and Kirsten Glavin • Published January 2, 2024 Authorities have revealed how a family of three was slain at their home in Dover, Massachusetts, last week. The Kamal family, Arianna, 18; Teena; 54; and Rakesh, 57; were found dead by a relative late...
by jdi-admin | Oct 30, 2023 | Media Coverage
By Ethan Cotler, Boston Public Radio October 30, 2023 Listen to the full conversation here. “The violence, the misogyny, the transphobia — it’s for clicks,” said Joan Donovan, Boston University professor of journalism and emerging media studies....
by jdi-admin | Sep 27, 2023 | Statements
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Katherine Sele, katherine@ninetywest.com Statement on Domestic Violence Awareness Month Since 1989, October has marked National Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM). Jane Doe Inc. (JDI), the Massachusetts Coalition Against Sexual...
by jdi-admin | Sep 20, 2023 | Media Coverage
DCF should be guided by best practices. Boston Globe Editorial Board September 20, 2023 It is one of the toughest challenges in the difficult field of child welfare — protecting children in homes where there is domestic violence while not punishing a non-abusive...
by jdi-admin | Apr 4, 2023 | Press Release
BOSTON, April 4 – Today, Jane Doe Inc. (JDI), the Massachusetts Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence, announced that Hema Sarang-Sieminski, JDI’s current Policy Director, will assume the role of Deputy Director. Since joining JDI in January 2020,...
by jdi-admin | Mar 14, 2023 | Press Release
Sexual and Domestic Violence Advocates Gather (Virtually!) to Launch2023-2024 Legislative Advocacy Season On Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at 1:30 p.m., Jane Doe Inc. (JDI), the Massachusetts Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence, will officially...
by jdi-admin | Feb 6, 2023 | Statements
A Call for Solidarity & Action Over the past few weeks, we have collectively born witness to a torrent of violence and loss. From the deadly attacks on Asian communities in California to the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols in Tennessee, the police killing of Sayed...
by jdi-admin | Dec 28, 2022 | Press Release
Since January 1, 2022, there have been 27 incidents of domestic violence related deaths in Massachusetts, according to JDI’s tracking. Two of these incidents involved members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+) communities,...
by jdi-admin | Nov 21, 2022 | Statements
The JDI Team is delighted to share with you highlights of the coalition’s work. In addition to the convenings and opportunities for membership to connect with one another, advocacy on state and federal legislation, budget and systems change including shifting our...
