Violence Against Women Act passes, DVRCC sees increase in rape cases

The Violence Against Women Act passed the Senate 72-22 earlier this week and it’s on its way to the House for the reauthorization of the 19-year-old law first written by Vice President Joe Biden. North Dakota’s junior senator, Heidi Heitkamp, was a co-sponsor of the bill and its senior senator, John Hoeven, also voted yes on its reauthorization.

By: By Katherine Grandstrand, Forum News Service, The Jamestown Sun