DC Domestic Violence Cases Rise During Coronavirus Closures

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As Washington D.C. continues to remain under tight restrictions during the COVID-19 panic and many people stay home, a local D.C .nonprofit says that there has been a spike in area domestic violence cases, reports WTOP.

“The traffic on our response line that helps survivors navigate these processes has doubled,” says Natalia Otero, co-founder of DC Safe.

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