Rochester, N.Y. — Local leaders are urging Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign legislation they say could save the lives of domestic violence victims.
Assemblymember Sarah Clark joined Willow Domestic Violence Center and local law enforcement leaders to tout a bill that would require police to use a lethality assessment when responding to domestic violence calls.
The evidence-based screening tool helps officers identify victims at the highest risk of being killed or seriously injured by an intimate partner…