Karen Kilgariff

Domestic and intimate partner violence can and does affect anyone regardless of a person's age, sex, education level, or economic background. Within a year of her trial, Michigan passed new laws dealing with spousal abuse. And since then, more have been introduced that prioritize victim safety.

Domestic and intimate partner violence can and does affect anyone regardless of a person's age, sex, education level, or economic background. Within a year of her trial, Michigan passed new laws dealing with spousal abuse. And since then, more have been introduced that prioritize victim safety.

Of course, there are now shelters, hotlines, and organizations dedicated to supporting survivors of domestic violence and or intimate partner violence. Still, Francine's case isn't the norm, despite hand-wringing shortly after her verdict about how women would now be able to shoot their husbands and get off scot-free.

Of course, there are now shelters, hotlines, and organizations dedicated to supporting survivors of domestic violence and or intimate partner violence. Still, Francine's case isn't the norm, despite hand-wringing shortly after her verdict about how women would now be able to shoot their husbands and get off scot-free.

The reality is that in the years since, there have been several high-profile cases where a survivor has been jailed for killing their abuser. Yeah, there's a lot of those. According to the National Domestic Violence Hotline, 12 million people are affected by intimate partner violence each year.

The reality is that in the years since, there have been several high-profile cases where a survivor has been jailed for killing their abuser. Yeah, there's a lot of those. According to the National Domestic Violence Hotline, 12 million people are affected by intimate partner violence each year.

One in four American women and one in seven American men over the age of 18 have been the victim of serious physical violence by an intimate partner. One in four and one in seven.

One in four American women and one in seven American men over the age of 18 have been the victim of serious physical violence by an intimate partner. One in four and one in seven.

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic abuse or intimate partner violence, please remember you're not alone. They're not alone. Help is available. You can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE. Their website is thehotline.org, just thehotline.org.

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic abuse or intimate partner violence, please remember you're not alone. They're not alone. Help is available. You can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE. Their website is thehotline.org, just thehotline.org.

And they offer information on warning signs of abuse, resources in your state, how to support someone you love that might be experiencing intimate partner violence. They're free. It's confidential. It's available 24-7. I'm grateful that we live in a time where I can pass that information on to

And they offer information on warning signs of abuse, resources in your state, how to support someone you love that might be experiencing intimate partner violence. They're free. It's confidential. It's available 24-7. I'm grateful that we live in a time where I can pass that information on to

To all of you as a woman who has her own checking account and owns her own home and has some goddamn options in this world. And that is the story of Francine Hughes and the burning bed murder. Wow. I had never heard that. I had never heard of it. At all? No. Oh, I thought I was like, when I was talking about it, I thought you were just like, yeah, yeah, I know.

To all of you as a woman who has her own checking account and owns her own home and has some goddamn options in this world. And that is the story of Francine Hughes and the burning bed murder. Wow. I had never heard that. I had never heard of it. At all? No. Oh, I thought I was like, when I was talking about it, I thought you were just like, yeah, yeah, I know.

It's such a specific, I mean, you were four years old, but it's also such a specific, it's all, I can also remember the Mothers Against Drunk Driving made for TV movie. Right. Those weird like era changing ideas of like, we don't have to do this anymore. Totally. Then it's very mothers centric. It's female centric in my opinion. Of course. Yeah.

It's such a specific, I mean, you were four years old, but it's also such a specific, it's all, I can also remember the Mothers Against Drunk Driving made for TV movie. Right. Those weird like era changing ideas of like, we don't have to do this anymore. Totally. Then it's very mothers centric. It's female centric in my opinion. Of course. Yeah.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Yeah, it is.

Yeah, it is.