illegally withheld his wages. Jonathan’s client was a hardworking security guard who put his life on the line for the employer, only to have his employer refuse to pay him for work done. Thanks to Jonathan, the judgment was satisfied and so was his client! The volunteers of the Dollars for Judgments program do amazing work to make their clients’ whole and take AVLF’s fight for justice to the final step. Thank you, Jonathan!

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Congress’s Unfinished Business: The Violence Against Women Act

On February 12th, the Senate passed VAWA in a bipartisan 78-22 vote (62 of those voting “yes” were co-sponsors). The majority of domestic violence advocates support this version of the bill, which increases funding to programs and expands protections to LGBT and Native American victims, among others. The fight continues, though, with the bill heading to the House. [Read More]