Domestic Violence

Kenneth Perry Jr. assaulted sister with can of beans, could face year behind bars

Politicians in D.C. and St. Paul have spent a lot of time recently talking about banning semi-automatic firearms in hopes of curbing violent crime -- but as the story of Kenneth Perry Jr. suggests, where there's a will, there's a way.SEE ALSO: Hector Estrada allegedly booted his brother in the head ... More >>

Michele Bachmann only MN congressperson to vote against Violence Against Women Act

Yesterday, Michele Bachmann was the only Minnesota congressperson to vote against reauthorization of the historically uncontroversial Violence Against Women Act. Then, in classic Bachmann fashion, her spokesman explained her vote by offering up a heaping mound of doublespeak.SEE ALSO: Al Franken cri ... More >>

Burrito assault: Adams man charged for allegedly using Mexican cuisine as weapon

See also:Edina drunk driver refuses to put down burrito, offers bribe, blows 2.84, flips bird during mugAn Adams, Minnesota man tossed a burrito at a woman Tuesday night and was charged with gross misdemeanor domestic assault in Mower County District Court, according to the Albert Lea Tribune.Adams ... More >>

Duane Clark buried a baby in his backyard

But authorities say no crime was committed

Al Franken cries on Senate floor [VIDEO]

Al Franken got emotional on the Senate floor today while speaking on behalf of reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act.Franken broke down while recalling the late Sheila Wellstone's vision of an America where women who are fleeing domestic violence don't have to worry about becoming homeless. ... More >>

Kenneth Turner allegedly stomped pregnant girlfriend, said she "didn't deserve" baby

Kenneth Turner allegedly beat his pregnant girlfriend for three hours and "stomped" on her stomach because she "did not deserve the baby," according to criminal charges filed in Anoka County. Turner went to his girlfriend's apartment in Fridley April 13 and punched her, kicked her, and pulled her ... More >>

Chris Cook found not guilty on all charges

​A Hennepin County jury today found Vikings cornerback Chris Cook not guilty on all counts in his domestic assault trial. He was charged with felony domestic assault by strangulation and third-degree assault.When police arrived at Cook's home last October 22, they found his girlfriend sitting on ... More >>

Suicide Files: Sheriff Fletcher supporters who weren't investigated by Internal Affairs

​In this week's feature, we told the story of Ramsey County Sheriff's Deputy Dan Ruettimann, who committed suicide in early October. Shortly before his death, he asked a friend to pass a package of paperwork to this City Pages reporter. Included in the package was a detailed account of an Interna ... More >>

MMA fighter Brett Rogers again arrested for violating parole

Brett Rogers keeps getting himself in more trouble.​Brett Rogers used to be bad news for the mixed martial arts fighters he was matched up against. These days, Rogers is his own worst enemy.Rogers was arrested yet again yesterday, turning himself in to Apple Valley Police for a parole violation wh ... More >>

Chris Cook charged with domestic assault; Vikings cut Bernard Berrian

Chris Cook is facing a felony charge for his alleged attack.​The Christian Ponder era is off to a rocky beginning. Vikings cornerback Chris Cook, arrested early Saturday after a domestic abuse incident, has now been charged with a felony for an assault that left his girlfriend crying and bleeding ... More >>

Brett Rogers pleads guilty in domestic abuse case, faces five-year sentence

Brett Rogers made a plea deal on third-degree assault. ​Brett Rogers, the St. Paul product who shot to the top of the mixed martial arts world in 2009, continued on his rapid decline yesterday when he pleaded guilty to third-degree assault charges for an attack on his wife.Rogers was arrested in l ... More >>

Bill Pulkrabek pleads not guilty in domestic assault case

Bill Pulkrabek: This is the face of an innocent man.​Bill Pulkrabek, the alleged drunk, neurotic, cat abusing, girlfriend-hair-dragging former campaign manager for Michele Bachmann pleaded not guilty to domestic assault yesterday. Pulkrabek, who is credited with launching Bachmann's political care ... More >>

Atmosphere take a stand against domestic violence in 'The Last to Say' video

Photo by Tony Nelson​On Atmosphere's latest album, The Family Sign, "The Last to Say" stands out as one of the most sobering and plain-spoken tracks on the album, riffing on a message warning against domestic violence with lines like "Just tear it all apart and build new / Cause if you don't kill ... More >>

GOP mistress choking happened at Pawlenty adviser's house

​Presidential contender Michele Bachmann has already been tied to the Bill Pulkrabek mistress domestic assault scandal, but it now appears that there is a connection to Tim Pawlenty as well. Pulkrabek was arrested on Memorial Day after a woman told police the married Washington County Commiss ... More >>

Bill Pulkrabek domestic assault victim: Married GOP politico dragged mistress by her hair

Washington County JailBill Pulkrabek, shown here in his mugshot after the Memorial Day domestic assault arrest​"Male beat up female," reads the incident report from yesterday's domestic assault arrest of Washington County Commissioner Bill Pulkrabek, one of Michele Bachmann's early mentors. B ... More >>

Jeremy Giefer charged with domestic assault before Pawlenty pardon [UPDATE]

Jeremy Giefer's was charged with domestic assault five years before Tim Pawlenty voted to clear his sex offender record.​New details of Jeremy Giefer's lifetime of legal problems make it harder than ever to understand how he got his record cleared by the Board of Pardons.The red flags were already ... More >>

Brenton D. Pringle figures assault conviction qualifies him to whup his girlfriend's kids

Photo: banspyPringle said he was teaching a child discipline.​Brenton D. Pringle, a guy with a domestic assault conviction, was evidently the kind of live-in disciplinarian a St. Paul mom was looking for. She liked his military bearing. Now he's in jail. St. Paul cops came calling after a 911 ... More >>

Domestic abuse pet protection bill passes Minn. Senate

Sen. Sandy Pappas of St. Paul proposed the legislation. She says many abused women will stay in dangerous situations because of their companion animals.

Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women releases grim annual "femicide" report

Drawn from news reports because no state or federal agency collects comprehensive data on domestic homicides, it's sobering reading.

Woman bites officer during domestic disturbance arrest

Alcohol was involved. Duh.

St. Cloud man headbutts squad car, threatens to kill hospital workers

At least he looks happy in his mugshot!

Benefit for Legal Aid

Three-timing Wis. man who had his penis glued to stomach now in jail

Unfortunately this man might have some other problems besides raw genitalia and some pissed off women on his case.

Minn. wedding couple's bad song choice benefits Sheila Wellstone Institute

People questioned their choice of Chris Brown's "Forever" for their coordinated dance entrance at the church, so the couple is asking fans of the video to donate money to help stop domestic violence.

Battered women among bad economy's victims

Overcrowded shelters and lack of available jobs greet help-seekers

Minneapolis Police implement new program to combat domestic violence

The joint effort between the MPD and city attorney's office is aimed at increasing the conviction rate of domestic abusers.

New law could make fathers' rights come smoother

Dad tells of spending $30,000 to win time with his kids

Former KMOJ DJ dies after police taser

Mark Olson: GOP Pariah

The quixotic wife abuser keeps his eyes on the prize

Readers respond to "In Plain Sight"

Battered woman becomes American refugee in Amsterdam

Her husband beat her, so she couldn't let him take custody of their kids

Reporter's Notebook: Jennifer Collins speaks about her family's case

Domestic Abuse Service Center faces deep cuts

A vital service for domestic violence survivors sees its budget gutted

Same-sex domestic violence is real--and deadly

Help Unwanted

Charities disassociate themselves from Le Cirque Rouge's burlesque benefit

The Straight Dope®

Savage Love

Gimme Shelter

Budget cuts and Bush are leaving victims of domestic violence out in the cold

Savage Love

Marry or Burn

The White House's new anti-poverty program: Shotgun weddings

This Must Be The Place

In the documentary masterworks of Frederick Wiseman, ordinary people do battle with institutions--and the poetic tussles with the real

For Better, Then Worse

Love, marriage, and the maddening plight of a Russian bride

Meet Judge Cupcake

Instead of a 12-year prison sentence, Judge James Campbell gave an attempted murderer a few months in the workhouse. And he can't understand why everyone's so upset about it.

Get With It

Don't look now, but apathy is anathema

Sound Check

November Calendar of Events

The Fist and the Knife

She said she couldn't get away. The prosecutor said she never tried. Now the courts must decide: Did Donna Miller kill her boyfriend in self-defense, or was it murder?

Safe Haven for Individuals in Danger

Order in the Court

The Shots No One Heard

Terrance Jackson's wife put three bullets in him. He almost died. She got 30 days in the workhouse.