We live in a world where social media is an integral part of many of our lives. Social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, and Facebook are used by billions of people worldwide to connect and share life events. While social media has be…
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The last few years have shown lawmakers across the nation how serious domestic violence crimes are. As the severity of these crimes becomes more well-known, the penalties for those who are guilty continue to increase to prevent these incidents from h…
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Under a new bill, those in Colorado who are convicted of domestic abuse could see harsher punishments, including a mandatory minimum jail time and felony charges for strangulation. Currently, 38 states in the US consider strangling another person a f…
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Advocates are pushing for harsher punishments in the state of Colorado for domestic abuse-related crimes, following the death of Kristen Lockett of Limon. Lockett was killed by her husband on Jul 18, 2015. Lockett’s husband had several incidents of…
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A protection order can have a dramatic impact on every aspect of your life, limiting who you can speak to, the places you can go, and the things you can do. In some cases, a protection order—sometimes referred to as a “restraining order”—can…
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The term “domestic violence” often conjures up images of bruises, scars, and broken bones from physical abuse. But domestic violence laws in Colorado go far beyond straightforward physical abuse to encompass a wide variety of non-physical types o…
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Colorado’s domestic violence laws are designed to protect families and individuals in relationships. Unfortunately, there are those who take advantage of these laws out of malice or desire for personal gain in divorce proceedings. In the Colorado c…
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