Domestic violence cases have increased since the beginning of the pandemic

Case Manager Zakiyah Shannon of the Cora Lamping Center discusses how and why reports of domestic violence have increased in volume since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Cora Lamping Center is hosting a walkathon fundraising event on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Charles Yarborough Park on Riverview Drive in Benton Harbor.

If you or someone you know are experiencing domestic abuse, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or your local police department.