According to HPD, so far this year, there have been 55 domestic violence-related homicides in the city of Houston alone. Last year's total was 65.
announced on Tuesday that the organization is expanding.
A residential campus will have 135 units for emergency shelter, and survivor empowerment hubs will be created at four different locations. According to the Harris County Sheriff's Office, at the end of September, the department counted 106 homicides across the county, with 35% of those cases related to domestic violence.According to HPD, so far this year, there have been 55 domestic violence-related homicides in the city of Houston. Last year's total was 65.
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