Obama signing expanded Violence Against Women Act

U.S. President Barack Obama

President Barack Obama says an expanded anti-violence bill is a ‘‘victory’’ for advocates and survivors of domestic violence.

Obama is speaking at a signing ceremony for the bill, which extends domestic violence protections.

The law strengthens those protections for victims who are attacked on tribal land. It also makes clear that lesbians, gays and immigrants should have equal access to the law’s programs.

The president says the original

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