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Beard had been suspended without pay since his arrest on Dec. 12. He was in the second year of a seven-year $35 million contract with UT Austin.
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Survivors of domestic violence seeking protective orders in Texas had the option to attend court online because of the COVID pandemic — and advocates say that option should become permanent.
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The University of Texas at Austin has suspended Chris Beard after allegations of domestic violence.
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A new report shows that the number of family violence calls where a gun was present has increased by more than 90% since 2019.
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A series of a domestic violence cases in the Muslim American community has advocates speaking out. Community leaders in Texas are organizing forums and educating others.
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Although there are laws on the books preventing certain people from possessing guns, there are few places in the state where the criminal justice system has programs to hand over firearms to law enforcement — leaving survivors at a heightened risk for gun violence.
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The number of deaths by firearm have nearly doubled in the past 10 years and accounted for 75% of the homicides reported in 2021, according to the Texas Council on Family Violence.
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Two years after it was created, the San Antonio and Bexar County’s Collaborative Commission on Domestic Violence continues to grow.
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The musician FKA twigs has filed suit against her ex-boyfriend, actor Shia LaBeouf, alleging that he had physically and mentally abused her. She says another ex-girlfriend has made similar claims.
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San Antonio Symposium Draws Attention To Domestic Violence As Abuse Increases During COVID-19 CrisisAs San Antonio continues to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, the battle against domestic violence is also ongoing.