Domestic violence will be highlighted to mark the start of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
The National Coalition for Domestic Violence first observed the month to raise awareness in 1987. It wasn’t until 1989 that the month was officially designated as a month-long highlight by Congress.
The marking of the month comes one day after 44-year-old Hariston Jose Urena-Morales was charged with murder for shooting and killing his 40-year-old girlfriend, Josefina Tavarez…