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May 2022
58m 25s

Episode 194: Terror Begins at Home, Part...

Alexis Linkletter, Jac Vanek
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Fifty seven women each month are shot and killed by intimate partners in America. An additional one million women in America have survived being shot by an intimate partner. How do we stop these perpetrators, and how can we avoid getting into relationships with them? The short answer is--We can’t. What we can do is educate ourselves in what behaviors to look ... Show More
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