Kansas City Confronts Domestic Violence Surge Sparked By Holidays

A local argument . . . 

THE HOLIDAY SEASON SPARKS AN UPTICK IN DOMESTIC BEAT DOWNS!?!

The post title was going to be "season's beatings" but Blogger has been hiding some of my funnier posts.

As always . . .

We remind locals that there's nothing funny about smackdowns . . . Not even when clowns are beating up each other. 

Accordingly . . . 

Here's a sobering stat that hopefully inspires us all to take it easy on one another over the next few weeks:

"According to Newhouse, a domestic violence shelter, they received 1,215 calls during the 2021 winter holiday season, a jump from 409 calls during the summer."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Local domestic violence shelters, survivor talk about rise of abuse during holidays

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The holidays are supposed to be a time of joy, but for many, especially victims of domestic violence, they can be the exact opposite. According to Newhouse, a domestic violence shelter, they received 1,215 calls during the 2021 winter holiday season, a jump from 409 calls during the summer.