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The media is a powerful player in shaping the public’s understanding of the causes, prevalence, and solutions to gender-based violence. Domestic and sexual violence, stalking, sexual harassment, human trafficking and other forms of abuse thrive on silence. In turn, engaging the media and advocating for thorough and accurate reporting is a critical function at the Coalition. JDI’s reputation as a solid source for commentary and analysis results in frequent contact and a strong relationship with the media. We also connect the media with local programs for on the ground perspectives and expertise.
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[in the news] Grants for crime victims won’t come with immigration conditions … for now
October 6. 2025 Original MassLive Article Link By Daniel Jackson | djackson@repub.com The Trump administration has paused putting conditions on grants given out to help crime victims based on whether a state assists with federal immigration enforcement. A spokesperson...
[in the news] Local anti-trafficking advocates say federal actions put victims at risk
Phillip Martin October 07, 2025 Link to original GBH article Human trafficking survivors at a safe house in Worcester, Mass. Staff members say people are more desperate now than they were a year ago. Phillip Martin GBH News Donald Trump pledged on the campaign...
[in the news] In new suit, anti-domestic violence groups say Trump is holding them over barrel
Jul. 22, 2025 - Original Article Link in MassLive WASHINGTON, Aug 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department this week ordered states, local governments and non-profits not to use existing federal grant funds to provide legal services to immigrants in the country...
Local trans advocates in wake of Supreme Court decision: ‘We will not back down’
June 20, 2025 - Original Article Link NORTHAMPTON — In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court decision on Wednesday to uphold Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming health care for minors, locally based Transhealth is sending a clear message to its patients and the...
Safe Passage cited in suit seeking to force Trump administration to lift restrictions on federal funding for grants
June 20, 2025 - Original Article Link NORTHAMPTON — Safe Passage is just one of many organizations that rely on federal funding caught between a rock and a hard place — between going through a funding desert, or risking being penalized for misuse of federal funds. In...
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Grants for crime victims won’t come with immigration conditions ... for now: "a group of 17 domestic violence organizations, which includes the Boston-based Jane Doe Inc., obtained a preliminary stay against the DOJ in August after they sued over the department’s...