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Mourners hold up purple candles to honor the individuals who lost their lives to domestic violence in Massachusetts over the last year. The vigil was organized by the city of Cambridge in collaboration with domestic abuse treatment center Transition House and included several resources for survivors and guest speakers.

Cambridge Domestic Violence Vigil honors victims, provides support to community

By Olivia Ruzic October 9, 2025

The City of Cambridge and Transition House held its annual Domestic Violence Awareness Month vigil outside Cambridge City Hall on Wednesday night to honor lives lost to domestic violence.  Along...

Boston City Hall Plaza. In Wednesday’s meeting, the Boston City Council passed resolutions recognizing October as Domestic Violence Month and Indigenous Peoples’ Day.

City Council proposes public grocery stores, recognizes Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Domestic Violence Awareness Month

By Julia Perian October 8, 2025
The Boston City Council ordered hearings to discuss the role of publicly owned grocery stores in addressing food insecurity and passed resolutions recognizing Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Indigenous Peoples’ Day during its Wednesday meeting. 
Casa Myrna

BU clubs show support for Casa Myrna, a Boston-based domestic violence support organization

By Zenobia Lloyd February 21, 2023
6 BU groups are hosting fundraising initiatives for Casa Myrna which will be ongoing until the end of the semester.
Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

Don’t be a Hypocrite: What we should have already known about domestic violence

By Viktoria Popovska October 3, 2021
After the Gabby Petito case, the current system of domestic violence response needs to be reevaluated.
Boston police officers at Boston Common

New report finds Boston Police Department lags in reform

By Anna Stjernquist March 1, 2021
The report found department spending on oversight and community engagement decreased while spending on traditional policing initiatives — those focused on investigation and arrest — increased.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: Dennis White’s domestic abuse allegations are yet another example of the policing system’s failures

By Editors February 5, 2021
Police are not equipped to handle all of the issues they face and it is up to their city to hold them to a higher standard.
Angela Ao/DFP STAFF

Gender Justice: We need to better address domestic violence

By Meredith Varner February 5, 2021
Domestic violence often escalates until someone gets seriously hurt or loses their life. We cannot let it continue as women, girls and men die at the hands of these abusers. This is an issue that needs to be addressed immediately or our women will continue to suffer.
“Finding Agnes,” a Netflix original film released Monday, depicts a son's journey to learn more about his estranged mother after she suddenly passes. ILLUSTRATION BY HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

REVIEW: ‘Finding Agnes’ marks new take on the family drama

By Rachel Do December 2, 2020
The film, which depicts a strained mother-son relationship, stands out against the typical family narrative in a sad but realistic manner.
Boston University’s Sexual Assault Response and Prevention Center website. BU hosted a virtual meeting Tuesday evening to explain updates to Title IX. SOPHIE PARK/ DFP FILE

Here’s the role Title IX plays in sexual assault accusations at BU

By Jun Li November 11, 2020
BU hosted a panel Tuesday night on new Title IX rules — including mandatory live hearings that cross-examine both the defendant and complainant — which took effect Aug. 14 at universities nationwide. 
Boston University’s Center for Gender, Sexuality, and Activism and Sexual Assault Response and Prevention Center hosted a virtual panel on Thursday to discuss a rise in domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic. COURTESY OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR GENDER, SEXUALITY, AND ACTIVISM

SARP reports increase in domestic violence due to pandemic

By Ashley Soebroto November 11, 2020
Domestic violence has soared across the country in recent months. At BU, professors and sexual assault experts spoke about the growing prevalence of domestic abuse during the pandemic.
Massachusetts gun stores reopened on May 9 after a federal judge ruled that keeping the stores closed infringed on citizens’ Second Amendment right to bear arms. COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Massachusetts gun stores reopen as other nonessential businesses remain in lockdown

By Chloe Liu May 10, 2020
They opened their doors Saturday after a federal judge ruled on Thursday that the shutdown of firearm sales obstructed citizens’ constitutional right to bear arms.
Liquor stores have been deemed essential businesses, staying open in Massachusetts and other states throughout the coronavirus outbreak. Experts say closing them could exacerbate addicts’ withdrawal symptoms, which they would be unable to get treatment for as many rehabilitation centers are closed. LEXI PLINE/ DFP FILE

Liquor stores are still accessible in a global pandemic, and experts say it makes sense

By Angela Yang April 28, 2020
Gyms, theaters and shopping malls have all shut their doors to the public amid the coronavirus epidemic. Yet liquor stores remain open in Massachusetts, as the state has deemed them essential businesses.
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