The short film Lioness, screening at the Topaz Film Festival in October, is a story inspired by the producer, writer, and lead actresses' experience volunteering at a safe house for women. “This is...
Domestic Violence Shelters Urge Vigilance Following Alleged Homicide
A woman and her teenage daughter were allegedly shot in their apartment on the night of July 13. The gunman was the woman's, Karla Castillo's, boyfriend, Jorge Saldenos Escobar Flores. Late last...
Backpacks for Hope to Help 2,000 Texas Students Prepare for School
The nonprofit The Texas Advocacy Project (TAP) has launched the Backpacks for Hope Campaign, which collects school supplies and backpacks for the children of victims of domestic abuse. This marks...
Opinion: Domestic Abuse Court Cases
In 2017 our dog was horrifically abused, and then euthanized by our abuser. While I would like to make this about how the State of Texas did nothing to help regarding this I am going to talk about...
Chocolate Watson’s Battles for ‘Redeemed’ Women in Dallas
There are many ways to describe Aelicia “Chocolate” Watson; resilient, intelligent, intuitive, and intentional are words that readily come to mind. As the founder and executive director for...
By Amy Jones | Apr 21, 2022
Local Woman Held Captive in Storage Unit
Fort Worth first responders rescued an alleged domestic abuse victim on Wednesday night who was imprisoned in a storage shed in Fort Worth, according to WFAA. Around 9:15 p.m. on April 20, officers...
