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Abby Honold Act passes, will give law enforcement resources to respond to sexual assault crimes
By Annalise Johnson Mar 22, 2022 Updated 12 hrs ago
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new bill requires the U.S. Department of Justice to give grants to law enforcement agencies to provide trauma-informed trainings for responding to sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking crimes.
The Abby Honold Act was signed into law federally last week. It’s named after a former University of Minnesota student and sexual assault survivor.
“When I was sexually assaulted as a college student, one of the most traumatic parts of the aftermath was trying to report it. I