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Plain-language legal information for victims of abuse

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Based on a 2018 change to Louisiana's law, we updated the information in Where can I file for a sexual assault protective order?

We updated the information for RISE, an organization listed on our California Local Programs page in English and Spanish.

In our Oregon Local Programs page, we added Domestic Violence Services, Inc. to our Morrow County section in English and Spanish.

We translated into Spanish our Puerto Rico Gun Laws page.

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