Violence

Killing of gay man in NYC draws protesters

By JENNIFER PELTZ and TOM HAYSAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - The killing of a gay man who police say was taunted with homophobic slurs drew thousands of people to the scene of the crime to restore a sense of safety to one of the nation's most gay-friendly neighborhoods. Fabio Cotza, a gay

NYPD to up presence after bias killing of gay man

By JENNIFER PELTZ and TOM HAYSAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - A spate of attacks on gay men in New York, including a killing in the heart of one of its most gay-friendly neighborhoods, is stirring up anxiety, disbelief and outrage heading into what is usually a time of celebration. In the wake of

Myanmar leader making landmark White House visit

By MATTHEW PENNINGTONAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Former general Thein Sein on Monday becomes the first Myanmar president to be welcomed to the White House in almost 47 years, crowning a dramatic diplomatic rehabilitation for his nation after years of international isolation. But activists

Surviving Domestic Violence

KHQ.COM - Domestic violence is a national epidemic, affecting about 33 million people every year. Last year alone, the YWCA in Spokane answered its crisis  phone line more than ten thousand times and helped seven thousand women and their children. In 2012, fifty-three people