More than 150 people died in domestic violence-related incidents last year and over 80% of those cases involved a gun. Among the victims were pregnant women, elderly adults and children, that’s according to a recent report from the Ohio Domestic Violence Network.
Domestic violence is often misunderstood. It doesn’t always involve physical violence, and it doesn’t only happen between married couples. It can occur between people who are dating, separated, living together, or even just starting a relationship. The impact can be lasting and far-reaching, often affecting extended families, workplaces and entire communities.
We’ll start Wednesday’s “Sound of Ideas” discussing the scope of the issue— and what’s being done to address it with Judge Tonya Jones and Administrative Judge Diane Palos from the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division…