Guest Column: Victims need more rights in domestic-violence cases
Brent Taylor
Brent Taylor represents District 31 in the Tennessee Senate, which encompasses an eastern portion of Shelby County. Previously he has served on the Memphis City Council, the Shelby County Board of Commissioners and the Shelby County Election Commission.
“Domestic violence remains an issue affecting more individuals than most realize with one in four women and one in seven men experiencing severe physical violence from an intimate partner in their lifetimes.”
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