NYCC

“Survivors of intimate partner violence have been suffering invisibly from traumatic brain injuries for far too long...Most of which goes unreported because neither the victim nor first responders are aware of the dangers, and of course, symptoms are not visible bruises,” said Madeline Garcia Bigelow, Founder & Managing Director of the Domestic Violence

Public Citizen

“The Department of Homeland Security today announced that it will not abolish the Department’s Offices for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL), the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman, or the Immigration Detention Ombudsman, reversing a previous move to shutter the offices...The reversal by DHS follows a lawsuit brought the Urban Justice Center [and others.]"

City Limits

“The Trump administration’s scare tactics have been so ruthless that they have successfully inhibited those in need from seeking social service providers, leaving them further isolated and at-risk.” - UJC Project Directors Amy Leipziger, Madeline Garcia Bigelow, Abigail Anzalone

AP

“The lawsuit was filed Thursday by the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights organization, the Southern Border Communities Coalition, and [the Domestic Violence Project of the] Urban Justice Center.”

Bloomberg News

“The nonprofits Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, Southern Border Communities Coalition, and [the Domestic Violence Project of the] Urban Justice Center filed suit Thursday accusing DHS of violating the Constitution and federal law by torpedoing its Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, and other teams, last month.”

City Limits

“In DVP’s case, we are fortunate that the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) allows organizations like ours to anonymize a large portion of the information to protect survivor safety."

Jezebel

“Joy Ziegeweid, director of immigration legal services at the Urban Justice Center’s Domestic Violence Project, told the outlet that nothing in the bill actually “[prevents] domestic violence or violence against women.”

The Intercept

"Other advocates worry that the legislation would embolden abusers and have a chilling effect on victims who might otherwise report the abuse...'Like, ‘Oh, you think you’re going to call the police to report my abuse?’” said Joy Ziegeweid, director of immigration legal services at the Urban Justice Center’s Domestic Violence Project. “

WABC

“Maria Martinez, Director of Client Services at the Domestic Violence Project at the Urban Justice Center, as been nominated for the Alliant Insurance Services, Inc. Leadership Excellence Award category.”

Norwood News

The Urban Justice Center’s Domestic Violence Project provides free legal help with domestic violence-related matters on the last Thursday of each month from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in conjunction with District 12 City Councilman Kevin Riley.