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George Huguely trial: UVA changes in the wake of Yeardley Love’s death

In the nearly two years since a University of Virginia lacrosse player was charged with killing his ex-girlfriend, it’s become easier for possible abuse victims to get a restraining order and students must tell the school if they’ve ever been arrested, the Associated Press reports. Those are the most concrete policy changes since the May 2010 death of Yeardley Love, who played on the women’s lacrosse team. School officials and students also have tried to make the culture on campus one in which people look out for each other and aren’t afraid to report relationship violence. The trial of Love’s ex-boyfriend, George Huguely V, begins Monday with jury selection. He faces first-degree murder and several other charges. The state medical examiner’s office has said Love, 22, of Cockeysville, Md., died from head injuries…

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