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Domestic nexus violence, a root of community violence
Police, local orgs identify how domestic violence correlates with trends in community violence By FRANCIA GARCIA HERNANDEZ Staff Reporter
Over the summer, the Austin area has seen a slight increase in shootings when compared to last year’s historic downtrend. But differing from common assumptions, this trend is not caused by gang-related violence. This summer, the 15th Chicago Police District has identified at least a dozen incidents, including shooting incidents and homicides, rooted in domestic conflicts, what they call domestic-nexus incidents. “In a district, you always have to know and understand the why [behind crime statistics], said Andre Parham, 15th district commander. “A domestic nexus [incident], is very hard to predict,” Parham said, adding that unlike some domestic violence cases, there is not always a precedent of an abusive relationship that could help the police department intervene before violence further escalates. Domestic nexus incidents are different from domestic violence in the way they’re categorized, but they also require a different response from the police department, he said. The Chicago
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Household items being distributed at Grace & Peace Church’s Back to School event at the North Austin Community Center on Sunday August 6.
Migrants, families find safe haven in North Austin church
Since last summer, the church provides resources, programming to new arrivals By FRANCIA GARCIA HERNANDEZ Staff Reporter
On Sunday, families arrived at the grounds of Grace and Peace Church, 1856 N. Leclaire Ave., to get free book bags and other school supplies for the upcoming school year. For many newly arrived families, these supplies come in handy as they get their kids ready to attend school in the United States for the first time. See GRACE AND PEACE on page 6
See DOMESTIC VIOLENCE on page 6
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