Domestic Violence Case Issues

Assault Offenses

NY Mets Pitcher Suspended Under Domestic Violence Policy

MLB Suspends Mets’ Jeurys Familia Amid Domestic Violence Allegations Jeurys Familia, the closer for the New York Mets, has been suspended for 15 games. The suspension was handed down by MLB commissioner Rob Manfred and was issued as a result of domestic violence allegations out of Fort Lee, New Jersey. Famlia’s suspension is set to […]

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Domestic Violence Case Issues

NJ Legal Services Receives Grant to Assist Victims of Domestic Violence

Hudson Legal Assistance for Victims Project Receives Federal Funding The US Department of Justice recently awarded approximately half-a-million dollars to the Northeast New Jersey Legal Services to fund the “Hudson Legal Assistance for Victims Project.” According to authorities, the Hackensack-based not-for-profit legal center will utilize the grant to assist victims of domestic violence and sexual […]

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Case Study

NFL’s New York Giants Cut Kicker Accused of Domestic Violence

Josh Brown Released by New York Giants After Domestic Violence Admissions The New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL) recently suspended, and then cut, kicker Josh Brown after new information surfaced regarding past allegations of domestic violence made by Brown’s ex-wife. In May 2015, Brown was arrested and charged with fourth degree assault […]

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