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Domestic homicides surge in Philadelphia, up more than 100% from last year

At last weeks briefing on April 28, Mayor Jim Kenney said that domestic violence homicides were up 100%, meaning in just two weeks, rates rose an additional 34%. The economic and social impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are likely one of the causes in this surge, a report out of Temple University found. The pandemic worsened poverty, unemployment and structural racism that "are empirically tied to violence in Philadelphia," the study said. The pandemic also impacted Philadelphias usual outreach ...
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In-Depth: NYS law helping to free abuse survivors who killed their abusers

Created: May 10, 2021 05:35 PM Editors Note: This story contains language some readers may find offensive. ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) — One in four women and one in 10 men report being the victim of domestic violence and in some of those cases victims have been forced to fight back.  A new law in New York State is now helping those who killed their abusers get a reduction in the amount of time they are required to spend behind bars.   “I thought that he was going to be my protecto...
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