News about Nikki
notable recent coverage of nikki’s case:
Michelle Horton talks with Juju Chang on ABC’s Nightline about her sister, Nikki’s recent homecoming as well as her newly published memoir “dear sister” which was released on January 30th.
Air Date: January 30th, 2024
ABC News
Nikki’s plea for clemency was covered on ABC’s Nightline and Good Morning America.
Aired: December 2021
Believe Her podcast
Investigative journalist Justine van der Leun examines Nikki’s case in this chart-topping six-part series, available wherever you listen to podcasts. The series ranked in the Top 10 of all Apple podcasts, and made several Best of 2021 Podcast lists.
“Believe Her is a riveting chronicle that grapples with assumptions we make about domestic and sexual violence, the long reach of trauma, and the ways in which survival is criminalized, leaving us shocked at how far people will go to avoid seeing what's right in front of them.”
Launched: October 2021
Lemonada Media, Spiegel & Grau
And So I Stayed
An award-winning documentary about survivors of abuse fighting for their lives and spending years behind bars, including Nikki.
“It is a moving portrait of Kim, Tanisha, and Nikki, three survivors whose strikingly similar stories are separated by over 30 years. None of them were believed, and each of them was criminalized for fighting back.”
Premiered: June 2021 at the Brooklyn Film Festival where it won the “Audience Award” and “Spirit Award” in their featured documentary category.
Co-directors: Natalie Pattillo and Daniel A. Nelson
CBS’ 48 Hours: The Case Against Nicole Addimando
This Primetime news show delivered the broadcast’s largest audience since May of 2020 and matched season highs with adults 25-54 according to Nielsen ratings.
Aired: November 2020
The Evidence Against Her
Just learning about Nikki? Start with this award-winning article. Journalist Justine van der Leun wrote this long-form investigative article before launching her popular “Believe Her” podcast.
Published: May 2020
Medium, Justine van der Leun
When Can a Woman Who Kills Her Abuser Claim Self-Defense?
Prior to Nikki’s sentencing, Rachel Louise Snyder — author of the ground-breaking book No Visible Bruises — profiled Nikki’s case in The New Yorker, sparking national attention.
Read the article, and then go read Rachel’s book. It’s required reading for domestic violence awareness.
Published: December 2019
The New Yorker, Rachel Louise Snyder
More news coverage of Nicole Addimando:
Minds of Madness/Wondery podcast — Alive But Still Not Free, Jan. 2022
WATCH Nikki at Bedford in this news clip: FOX61 — “'We feel like people again' | A program at prisons trains service dogs for police departments, veterans,” Nov. 2021
New York Post — “Moms Rally for Nikki Addimando, who Killed Abusive Partner,” Nov. 2021
WATCH: ABC NEWS Live — “Domestic Violence Awareness Month with ‘And So I Stayed’,” Oct. 2021
The New York Times — “A Film Tries to Make a Difference for Domestic Violence Survivors” (featured on the front page of the New York Times Arts section), June 2021
WSTAT podcast — A Conversation on Criminalizing Survivors with the Nicole Addimando Community Defense Committee, April 2021
Boston University Law Review — “Alive but Still Not Free,” Spring 2020
WYNC Radio - The Takeaway— Two Women Shoot and Kill Their Abusers Claiming Self-Defense. They Face Decades in Prison, featuring journalists Rachel Louise Synder and Elizabeth Flock, Feb 2020
The Appeal — A NEW YORK LAW COULD REDUCE SENTENCES FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS. WHY ARE JUDGES RELUCTANT TO APPLY IT?
Law 360 — Justice Denied For A NY Domestic Violence Survivor, Feb 2020
The Poughkeepsie Journal — “Alive But Not Free” — Nicole Addimando Sentenced to 19 Years to Life in Murder of boyfriend Grover, Feb. 2020
The River — The Trials of Nicole Addimando, Jan. 2020
WCNY Radio — Capitol Pressroom, Sept. 2019
New York Post — Mom Found Guilty of Murdering Boyfriend Seeks Lighter Sentence Under New Law , Sept. 2019
Vox — These Women Survived Abuse and Assault. Now They’re Behind Bars. Should They Be?, Aug. 2019
The Atlantic — When Abuse Victims Commit Crimes, May 2019
Scary Mommy — Mom Separated From Her Kids While Awaiting Trial For Death Of Her Abuser
Poughkeepsie Journal — Victim or Abuser? Addimando Murder Case Raises Questions About Couples' Lives
Read trial coverage from The Poughkeepsie Journal.
Support Survivors: Nikki, Kim, and Tanisha
The three criminalized survivors featured in And So I Stayed — Nikki Addimando, Kim Brown, and Tanisha Davis — need financial support to help them rebuild their lives.
Follow the links below to send your support.
All donations will support Nikki and her children.
Kim was a driving force in the passing of the NY Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act for over a decade. Your support allows her to continue her advocacy work for Criminalized Survivors while providing for herself and her family. Although she has two bachelor degrees, her felony conviction prevents her from finding employment that will help her reach financial stability. Show Kim that you believe in and support her.
Venmo: @Kim-Brown-829
CashApp: Kim Brown $kimdadou
Tanisha was one of the first Criminalized Survivors to be released from prison following the passage of the Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act. Incarcerated at the same facility as Nikki, they smiled and waved to each other as she walked out the door to her new found - and much deserved - freedom.
As a formerly incarcerated person, Tanisha faces an uphill battle to rebuild her life and support herself and her teenage son. She needs our support, and to see that we stand with her and her family.
CashApp: $tanmon0820