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The latest news for CNY
Latest news from around CNY, NY State and the Nation/World
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Friday, March 01, 2013
Congress reauthorized, after more than a year delay, the Violence Against Women Act passed on Thursday. The act provides funding to services that benefit victims of domestic and sexual violence at Vera House in Syracuse.
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Monday, February 04, 2013
The Senate is trying again to accomplish what Congress failed to do last year - extend the federal government's chief means of protecting women from domestic abuse while broadening those protections for Native Americans, gays and lesbians.
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Thursday, February 02, 2012
Workers at Vera House say they've been keeping track of domestic violence incidents in Central New York for 20 years, and they're always alarmingly high. Now, Senator Charles Schumer says he's supporting federal legislation he hopes will help.
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