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Nearby law enforcement agencies in Orlando and Orange and Osceola counties have joined the same program.

Advocacy groups for at-risk women told KING 5 Wednesday that this terrifying ordeal is likely happening more often than we even realize.

Advocacy groups for at-risk women told KING 5 Wednesday that this terrifying ordeal is likely happening more often than we even realize.

Pride isn’t just a month – it’s core to Starbucks mission and our future

On June 3, the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office announced the initiation of the Safe Place Program at a Pride flag-raising event outside the Middlesex County Courthouse.

We need to be careful with our words. That’s a message we hear often from the Bainbridge Island Racial Equity Advisory Committee. Usually, it has to do with racial issues.

The Safe Place Program designates different community locations as safe havens for victims of discrimination and hate crimes.

Knoxville Area Transit said teens in crisis can board a bus or go to the Knoxville Station to find a safe place.

This week is National Safe Place Week and advocates say it’s a great time to remind the Lincoln community that there’s a program out there to help teens going through a hard time at home.

This report covers journalism from throughout our statewide network, anchored by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and including 10 sister newsrooms across Wisconsin.