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John McCaa: Stop domestic violence

In 2022, 216 Texans were killed by intimate partners. Dallas County was once the most dangerous place for women in Texas. Harris County has overtaken us now,. ....

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Online platform finds available shelter beds for domestic violence survivors as shelters hit capacity

Finding freedom from domestic violence seems impossible when many shelters are at capacity. That's why the organization The Family Place created an online portal to help shelters find available beds elsewhere. ....

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In Texas, natural disasters increase domestic violence risks

HOUSTON – When a deadly winter storm struck in February 2021, tens of thousands of Texans were stuck inside with no power and, often, no water. Michelle J. Abdelnoor was ....

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In Texas, natural disasters increase domestic violence risks

After Hurricane Harvey and Winter Storm Uri, domestic violence calls dropped immediately because of outages but in the days that followed, they rose. ....

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Texas natural disasters: How Hurricane Harvey, Winter Storm Uri, and calamities affected domestic violence to Texans

Domestic abuse calls in Texas decreased due to outages after Hurricane Harvey and Winter Storm Uri but gradually increased in the days after. ....

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