During the pandemic, domestic violence increased, but protective order hearings dropped dramatically. Three years later, the number of protective order hearings is still lower than in 2019.
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During the pandemic, domestic violence increased, but protective order hearings dropped dramatically. Three years later, the number of protective order hearings is still lower than in 2019.
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