How we’re reporting our series on domestic violence
Mississippi Today reporter Kate Royals gives a glimpse behind the reporting for her three-part domestic violence series.
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Deaths continue as Legislature fails to act on domestic violence bills
At least four Mississippians have died in domestic violence-related crimes this year. Lawmakers haven’t passed bills aimed at stemming the violence.
Isolated, alone and afraid, rural domestic abuse victims endure
Domestic violence in rural communities often goes unchecked, fueled by isolation, lack of transportation, and access to resources and a support system.
‘No one cared’: Black women face disproportionate rates of abuse at the hands of their loved ones — and a lack of protection from the system meant to help them
More than four in 10 Black women experience physical violence from an intimate partner during their lifetimes, but are far less likely to report the crimes.
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