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Arianna Skibell

Arianna Skibell

Arianna Skibell is a Washington-based correspondent for States Newsroom.

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‘It’s a real loss for survivors.’ Domestic violence law stalled in U.S. Senate

By: - January 24, 2020

WASHINGTON — For decades, the Violence Against Women Act was an issue that could transcend partisan politics on Capitol Hill.  Not anymore.  The landmark law — first passed in 1994 to protect victims of domestic crimes — funds programs like rape crisis centers, shelters and legal services to victims of domestic abuse.  But after several […]