domestic violence

(UPDATE) Michigan House Minority Leader Matt Hall asked to step down by many leaders and residents after an alleged attack on his girlfriend.

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An Investigation Discovery series will revisit a Portage woman's murder at the hands of her husband.

Thursday, October 5, Silent Observer released a poster highlighting 45 individuals who are currently wanted in Kent County on domestic violence charges.

University of Michigan defensive end Frank Clark has been dismissed from the Michigan football team after being accused of domestic violence in Ohio over the weekend. Coach Brady Hoke has called the situation "tragic".

The issue of domestic violence is front and center, thanks to the Ray Rice controversy and the way the NFL handled the matter.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell continues to stand by his claim no one from the league saw the video of Ray Rice hitting his then-fiancee, Janay Palmer (now his wife, Janay Rice).

Janay Palmer Rice, the wife of embattled Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice, came to his defense via an Instagram post and blamed the news media for destroying their lives. Rice's contract was terminated by the Ravens and the NFL suspended him indefinitely after TMZ Sports posted a video from the elevator security cameras of an Atlantic City, N.J., casino that captured the Pro Bowl running bac

Here at The River, we're always eager to help fellow residents of GR and West Michigan.  So I wanted to tell you about a drive to collect winter clothing items for the YWCA of West Central Michigan.

Liz's House and Bridge Street Place are two very special housing communities of Dwelling Place. Liz's House serves homeless women with small children, and Bridge Street Place is a home to survivors of domestic violence. With women facing enormous challenges in their personal lives, both housing communities offer solace and comfort when no one else will.