Volume 97 Number 28 | FEBRUARY 26-MARCH 3, 2020 | MiamiTimesOnline.com | Ninety-Three Cents Domestic violence still breaking hearts Local efforts to combat domestic violence ongoing for 20 years with workshop. PENNY DICKERSON
[email protected] The U.S. Dept. of Justice defines domestic violence in plain terms. It is a felony or misdemeanor crime punishable by law. On Monday, Feb. 24, New York City Supreme Court convicted Hollywood film mogul Harvey Weinstein of a criminal sex act in the first degree and third degree rape. When sentenced, Weinstein faces up to five to 25 years in prison. Weinstein’s crimes and high profile case demon- strate how domestic violence and sexual assault intersect. A known or unknown intimate partner may fundraising at the capitol Will money flow through the districts come summer? DANIELLA PIERRE half of the session gone and the $90-plus billion Miami Times Contributor budgets of the House and Senate have been pro- Dorothy Bendross Mindingall posed, local representatives and senators are The old Continuing Opportunities for a Purpose- eyeing their appropriations requests with mixed use power to intimidate, control or demean victims of rape or sexual assault. ful Education location on Northwest 54th Street feelings. The House’s proposed budget is $91.4 From holding the powerful accountable to protect- has seen better days. billion, while the Senate is $92.8 billion. With the ing vulnerable populations like children, lowering That may change. budget’s not matching, negotiations will be un- domestic violence cases in America requires hands- The owner of COPE, the former public school derway and some legislators may go home empty on community advocacy.