When Stephanie* called the police to report coercive control, she says she was told it was "too hard too prove" and it was ...

The ACT is set to criminalise coercive control by the middle of 2026, making it a standalone offence. Warning: This story references domestic and family violence and coercive control. Family Violence ...

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — For years, Myrtle Beach resident Mica Miller’s family and friends have fought for a law against ...

State Sen. Michael O. Moore, D-Millbury and Rep. Natalie M. Higgins, D-Leominster, discuss their roles in the passage of a bill that extends protections to survivors of domestic violence to include ...

When Colleen DeLeo of Worcester learned Gov. Maura Healey signed a bill that defined coercive control as a form of domestic abuse, she said she broke down in tears. DeLeo, 41, told MassLive she is a ...

MYRTLE BEACH — As Myrtle Beach-area pastor John-Paul “J.P.” Miller faces federal charges, a bill inspired by his late wife, Mica, aims to address a form of domestic abuse that often goes unseen. The ...

Mica Miller could have been helped by "coercive control" legislation stalled in the South Carolina legislature, says the attorney for her grieving family. Miller killed herself after being abused by ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WMBF) - A bill in the South Carolina Senate would further define and make what’s known as “coercive control” a crime in the state. S. 588, filed Tuesday by Republican Sen. Stephen ...

State senator Stephen Goldfinch says South Carolina Bill 702 will not pass the current legislative calendar.

Decision could make it easier for people who suffer wide-ranging abuse to win cash compensation in the civil courts ...

WORCESTER — It can start with a critical comment about someone’s attire or their choice of friends, intense questions about work or social plans, behaviors that may be appear innocent but can escalate ...