KSHB 41 reporter Megan Abundis covers Kansas City, Missouri, including neighborhoods in the southern part of the city. This story is the conclusion of her 7 part series of her domestic violence awareness coverage for the month of October. Share your story idea with Megan.
This story is part of a month–long series covering domestic violence in the Kansas City area. Here’s Megan’s previous coverage on the heavy caseload in the court system, successful intervention programs in Kansas City, the dangers law enforcement officers face when responding to domestic violence calls, program results from offenders of domestic violence, a new task force to combat rising domestic violence deaths, and how the municipal court is the first in the U.S. to adopt a Yale University program for fathers.
Opening the courtroom door and acknowledging you’re a victim is only half the battle for domestic violence survivors navigating the justice system…