Over the weekend, Mexican singer Alicia Villarreal went viral for holding up the “Signal for Help,” a coded gesture to alert others of potential threats, during a show in Monterrey, Mexico. Now, Villarreal is bringing the domestic violence accusation against her husband Cruz Martinez to authorities. On Friday night, Villarreal’s …
Read More »A Gun Law the NRA Opposes Could Have Saved Its Employee's Life
T HIS STORY WAS PUBLISHED in partnership with The Trace, a nonprofit newsroom covering gun violence. Subscribe to its newsletters. One week in November 2008, Dawn Williams-Stewart showed up for work at the headquarters of the National Rifle Association, in Fairfax, Virginia, with bruises on her face. A close friend …
Read More »Justin Baldoni Writes Letter to Domestic Violence Survivors Amid 'It Ends With Us' Drama
Justin Baldoni is sending love and support to survivors of domestic violence. The It Ends With Us director and actor shared a letter on Instagram over the weekend, writing that survivors are “liberating us all” with their fight. “You embody resilience and courage, qualities that shine bright even on the …
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