• Today construction workers at the EA Sports site at Creative Village got one fingernail painted blue to raise awareness for child abuse. It’s part of the MANicure movement that was launched by the local nonprofit Embrace Families.
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• A report released this week by the National Commission on COVID-19 and Criminal Justice found an 8.1% jump in domestic violence since mid-March.
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• Domestic violence calls are down in Central Florida as the pandemic continues, but incidents are up, as victims are quarantined in their homes with abusers.
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• Survivors of domestic abuse can get free rides to an Orange County shelter using a new ridesharing service. There’s been an uptick in domestic abuse in Florida during the pandemic as victims are at home with their abusers.
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• Girls who are arrested are more likely to drop out of school or struggle with literacy.
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