Portrait
Strengthening Laws
Clip: 5/28/1991 | 3m 48sVideo has Closed Captions
Having never grown up seeing domestic violence, Klas sees issues today and has to...
Having never grown up seeing domestic violence, Klas sees issues today and has to deal with the major problems of how domestic abuse is handled in the court system. The laws are strengthening and are being enforced.
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Portrait
Strengthening Laws
Clip: 5/28/1991 | 3m 48sVideo has Closed Captions
Having never grown up seeing domestic violence, Klas sees issues today and has to deal with the major problems of how domestic abuse is handled in the court system. The laws are strengthening and are being enforced.
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