A new online program is focused on connecting with men who are prone to domestic violence, especially during the coronavirus pandemic. “The Huddle” is a weekly educational check-in and support group for men, sponsored by the decades-old nonprofit Men Stopping Violence.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said one metro Atlanta hospital saw a 15% increase in abuse victims in early-April, and an Atlanta Police Department spokesman told WABE’s “Morning Edition” that there was a 36% increase in reported domestic violence incidents from March to April. That’s compared to the same period of time last year.
Lee Giordano runs Men Stopping Violence and is the founder of “The Huddle.” He said he’s been involved in grassroots activism across the metro area for more than two decades.
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