What’s News, Breaking: Thursday, March 23, 2023
PANEL DISCUSSION ON DOMESTIC ABUSE SURVIVORS
CROWN HEIGHTS — “Criminalized Survivors” is a term given to victims of domestic abuse — most frequently women — who are often mistreated or dismissed by the law enforcement agencies to whom they turn for help. This issue will be the topic of a Women’s History Month panel discussion taking place Wednesday, March 29, at Medgar Evers College in Crown Heights, with Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez as a speaker. RSVP for the discussion, titled “Criminalized Survivors: Working to Support Domestic Abuse Survivors at the Root Cause,” via [email protected].
“The Domestic Violence Bureau investigates and prosecutes over 10,000 cases of intimate partner violence each year, with criminal charges ranging from misdemeanor assault to homicide,” according to the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office website.