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City Hall mulls deep cuts to domestic violence programs as funding dries up
Published 11 months ago
Description
While violent crime in Chicago has declined, there’s one category that continues to persistently rise.
That’s domestic violence. It skyrocketed during pandemic-era stay-at-home orders and continues to plague the city.
Yet, as federal COVID-19 relief grants dry up, organizations that support survivors are bracing for drastic cuts to city-funded programming that they say has changed lives.
HOST: LANE