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Evan Rachel Wood appeared before lawmakers for the third time in three years this week to testify to Connecticut state senate panel as it works to define coercive or controlling behavior in relation ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WMBF) - A bill in the South Carolina Senate would further define and make what’s known as “coercive control” a crime in the state. S. 588, filed Tuesday by Republican Sen. Stephen ...

Philadelphia legislators are considering extending employment and housing protects to victims of “coercive control.” On Thursday, City Council took up a proposal that would expand the definition of ...