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NFL’s Shields tackles domestic abuse

When Kansas City Chiefs offensive guard Will Shields is on the field, defensive linemen pay the price. But you might be surprised to learn that in the off-season, Shields is still concentrating on hitting — off the field. In order to cut down a growing but often hidden problem, Shields devotes a large part of his charitable efforts to defeating domestic abuse. "We know there's a huge problem out there when it comes to domestic abuse," says Shields. "But even just talking about it is a big step in bringing about the beginnings of healing." To help people get back in the game,

Calif. Assembly OKs Gay Marriage

The state Assembly voted Tuesday to allow same-sex couples to marry, challenging Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who has said he will veto the bill if it passes the full Legislature. Legislators approved the measure on a party-line vote of 42-34, with the majority saying lawmakers should not to wait for the state Supreme Court to act on the issue. A debate about California's one man-one woman marriage law of 1977 is likely to be decided this year or early next year by the high court. The bill now goes to the Senate, which adopted a similar measure in 2005. Schwarzenegger vetoed it. California in

Albany Leaders Trying to Count Prospective Votes on Gay Rights

Assembly leaders are counting votes to determine whether this could be the year that they pass a comprehensive gay-rights bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. Even if it is approved in the Assembly, which is controlled by the Democrats, the bill faces a difficult road in the State Senate, where the Republicans hold a majority. But gay-rights supporters say they believe that passage in the Assembly would send a powerful message to the Senate and to gay and lesbian New Yorkers. "It would send a signal to the community that our elected officials care enough to

New Jersey Daily Briefing; Hearings Open on Divorce Law

The Senate Family Services Committee opened hearings yesterday on proposals to revamp New Jersey's way of divorce. The main speakers were members of the Commission to Study the Law of Divorce, which had called for a greater use of mediation. Among the measures before the Senate is a bill, already passed by the Assembly, that would limit the power of Family Court judges to order divorced fathers to pay their children's college tuition. The committee chairman, Senator Joseph Cafiero, a Cape May Republican, said the bill was just one of about 20 divorce-law issues before the committee. More : query.nytimes.com

Finding Solace: Prayers Accepting Divorce

When the United Church of Christ published the new edition of its ''Book of Worship'' in December, it introduced a section on prayers suitable for anyone going through a divorce. When the United Church of Christ published the new edition of its ''Book of Worship'' in December, it introduced a section on prayers suitable for anyone going through a divorce. Similar prayers have been introduced by many other denominations over the past decade, including the Lutheran, United Methodist, Episcopal and Presbyterian churches and the Unitarian Universalist Association. The Reform movement of Judaism is discussing a similar concept. Previously, prayers