Every 9 Seconds A Woman in The U.S. Is Assaulted or Beaten
Dear Friends,Today in Annapolis, members of the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee will hear Senate Bill 1143, Prince George's County - NeShante' and Chloe Davis Domestic Violence Prevention Task Force, which I sponsored after the tragedy that occurred in our district.
As many of you may remember the killing of 26-year-old NeShante' Davis and her 2-year-old daughter Chloe Davis-Green outside of their home in Oxon Hill last month, which left their families devastated and the community in shock. Ms. Davis, who taught 2nd grade at Bradbury Heights Elementary School in Capitol Heights, was also a recent graduate of Bowie State University.
SB 1143 will require the Task Force to study the effectiveness of current intervention strategies and explore new strategies for 'intervention before escalation' of domestic violence. It will also focus on expanding programs to engage and educate community stakeholders to be better informed about ways to identify, report, defend against and prevent domestic violence in the home and the community.
According to the Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence, there were 238 domestic violence related deaths in Maryland between 2010-2015. SB 1143 is co-sponsored by 44 senators; and if passed, the task force will have to report its recommendations to the governor no later than December 1, 2016.
This legislation is very important not only to NeShante' and Chloe's family, but to our entire community; therefore, please take a moment and show your support of SB 1143, by signing your name as a supporter
(Click Here for Support of SB 1143).
Sincerely,
C. Anthony Muse
[See Tracee Wilkins report, Victim's Sister Talks to Lawmakers About Domestic Violence Problem]