Stories tagged: "abuse"

Safety Nearly 1,000 people are trafficked through Michigan each year.
Safety Michigan Woman Who Escaped Child Slavery Tells Her Story

January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Awareness Month. One local woman shares her story of survival and the support she received from a Detroit-based organization.

Ellen Chamberlain Ellen Chamberlain January 11, 2021 2:47 pm EST
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Commentary The Do’s and Don’ts of Helping a Friend Deal With Domestic Violence

Michigan Therapist Erica Carulli gives us the advice we need this October for Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Erica Carulli Erica Carulli October 8, 2020 3:06 pm EDT
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Coronavirus Michigan’s First Female Inmate To Die From COVID Was In Prison For Killing Her Abusive Husband

She got life in prison for killing her abuser. Coronavirus was her death sentence.

Ellen Chamberlain Ellen Chamberlain May 14, 2020 3:33 pm EDT

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