DC SAFE In The News

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Ana Natalia Otero, Executive Director
Email: notero@dcsafe.org

Media Spotlights

Town & Country: “Queen Camila Speaks with Advocates for Survivors of Domestic Violence at Garden Party” (April 28, 2026)

ABC 7: “Bowser, Pirro unveil ‘Protecting Victims Act of 2026’ to combat rising domestic violence” (April 24, 2026)

The Atlantic: “The Coming D.C. Crime Boomerang” (September 15, 2025)

The Washington Post: “Trump downplays domestic disturbances as he touts D.C. crime reduction” (September 8, 2025)

ABC News: “Woman dead, man in custoday after shooting near Annandale hospital, police say” (March 15, 2024)

Washington City Paper: “The People Issue 2023” (December 15, 2023)

ABC News: “Influx of migrants arriving in DC sheds light on barriers to accessing domestic violence resources” (October 6, 2023)

El Tiempo Latino: “En Washington DC hay apoyo para inmigrantes víctimas de violencia doméstica, sin importar estatus migratorio” (October 3, 2023)

Washington City Paper: “Best of D.C. 2023: People & Places” (August 14, 2023)

WUSA9: “DC SAFE opens new shelter for domestic violence survivors” ( July 21, 2023)

The DCist: “DC SAFE Unveils New 24-7 Crisis Shelter For Domestic Violence Survivors” (July 20, 2023)

The DCist: “A D.C. Task Force Meant To Reduce Murders Fell Apart. Some Say It’s A Part Of A Broader Pattern” (March 22, 2023)

WUSA9: “Death of Sylvia Matthews creates change in how DC Police help domestic violence survivors” (October 31, 2022)

NBC Washington: “Mother of 5 Had Protection Order in Place Against Ex Accused of Killing Her in DC” (July 26, 2022)

Univision Washington, DC: “Violencia doméstica: te decimos dónde pedir ayuda en DC, Maryland y Virginia” (July 21, 2022)

The Washington Examiner: “DC mayor proposes budget decrease for victim support despite rise in domestic violence” (April 25, 2022)

The DCist: “D.C.’s Domestic Violence Services Organizations Say They Face Budget Shortfalls Amid Skyrocketing Need” (April 12, 2022)

WUSA9: “Domestic violence shelter warns of service cuts without DC mayoral budget increase” (March 14, 2022)

WUSA9: “‘Failed by the system' | The life and death of DC stalking victim, Sylvia Matthews” (February 23, 2022)

The DCist: “D.C. Saw 227 Homicides This Year, As Murders Increased For The Fourth Year In A Row” (December 31, 2021)

Washington City Paper: “Local Nonprofits Combat Increase in Domestic Violence” (October 29th, 2021)

The Hilltop: “Resurgence: Howard University Day of Service Returns To Its Traditional In-Person Format Amid the Delta Variant Surge” (August 23, 2021)