Domestic violence services face budget cuts (Ravalli Republic)

Ravalli County was passed over for major federal grants to combat domestic violence this year, forcing layoffs and cutbacks in services to women and children.

Grassroots grants will help tackle binge drinking: Roxon (The West Australian)

Nineteen communities across Australia will share $3.6 million from the federal government to tackle binge drinking. Health Minister Nicola Roxon said on Monday that the first round of community grant

Grants to help tackle binge drinking (AAP via Yahoo!7 News)

Nineteen communities across Australia will share $3.6 million from the federal government to tackle binge drinking.

Women's Rights (Human Rights Watch)

The Los Angeles Police Department should make it a priority to reduce its huge backlog in testing evidence in rape cases, Human Rights Watch said today after release of an audit that shows the number of untested rape kits continues to grow despite nearly $4 million in federal grants the LAPD has received for that purpose.

Will gets $750,000 more from feds (Morris Daily Herald)

JOLIET - The federal government has awarded Will County an additional $750,000 to enable prosecutors, police and advocates to battle domestic violence.