The Melissa Arthur Interview

Domestic violence has been a major driver of violent crime in Atlanta. I spoke with an expert about what abuse looks like in a pandemic.

October is domestic violence awareness month.

We picture the increase in violence in Atlanta as a matter of car jackings, club shootings and parking lot robberies. But more than half of all shootings in Atlanta take place at someone’s home. Domestic violence in the city has risen about 30 percent year over year. Alarmingly, reported rape cases have risen…