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NEW: Tennessee has one of the highest rates of gun-related homicide. A blind spot in the state's probation department appears at a time when experts say offenders are a danger to domestic violence victims, @wpln.bsky.social and @propublica.org found.

propublica.orgHow a Gap in Tennessee’s Probation System Leaves Domestic Violence Victims in DangerProbation officers pause in-person visits and home searches for offenders facing an arrest warrant. That reduced supervision can last for months — in one case it was over a year. Six mothers died duri...

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When I was advocating, an officer told a woman if she hadn't closed the bedroom door on her raging husband, he wouldn't have had to push his way in. He actually said she had "antagonized" her husband and knew he would react. The other officer told her abused women are right to leave. His mom was 1.

Tennessee is MAGA, people who take jobs from others because business relocate here to pay non union lower wages and crappy benefits. Of course MAGA become crooks! And the good agents all quit when Trump was elected a 2nd time. The writing was on the wall. We told you so!

Is there anything that can be done to protect victims?? I don't live in Tennessee, but do have relatives there. Domestic violence is something I am very passionate about stopping for many reasons. I believe it's the true epidemic in our society.