domestic violence

Quiara Alegría Hudes is the Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright of “Water by the Spoonful” and the musical “In the Heights,” which won the Tony Award for Best Musical, and which she adapted for the screen. Her memoir, “My Broken Language,” was longlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal. Her essays have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Cut, The Nation, and American Theater Magazine.In her debut novel “The White Hot,” published last month by One World, April Soto writes a letter to her 18 year-old daughter, Noelle, explaining what happened - and why - she abandoned her 10 years prior.

An interview with Jane Doe Inc. Director of External Relations and Development Greta Hagen.

Members of New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s cabinet appeared in Albany Monday to highlight executive budget proposals.

On this week’s 51%, we recognize Domestic Violence Awareness Month. WAMC’s Samantha Simmons speaks with Equinox Inc. counselor Melissa Kovelman about what domestic violence looks like in different types of relationships and how to seek help. We also check in with Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood about the various services it offers to patients struggling with menopause.

The 24/7 domestic violence and sexual assault crisis center that serves Berkshire County is preparing for its first new leader since 2008 to take over operations later this month.

Vermont Governor Phil Scott and domestic violence support groups say a new partnership aims to help domestic victims and survivors improve their financial skills.

A fundraiser for a Berkshire County organization that offers 24/7 services for domestic and sexual violence survivors brought a procession through downtown Pittsfield, Massachusetts Tuesday night.

A candlelight vigil was held in Plattsburgh Thursday evening to honor a woman killed in mid-July and to raise awareness about domestic violence services in the region.

The husband of a Berkshire County woman who was murdered this weekend in North Adams, Massachusetts was arrested on a homicide charge in Pittsfield this morning. A warning to listeners: this story contains disturbing references to domestic violence and murder.

Berkshire County District Attorney Andrea Harrington is expanding the county’s law enforcement task force to include a new section dedicated to violent crime.