In the days after the Ray rice video surfaced on TMZ Sports, the national domestic violence hotline saw an 84-percent spike in calls, suggesting that the incident and the ensuring media coverage is compelling abused women to speak up. NBC’s Janet Shamilan reports.
Domestic violence centers, hotline see spike in calls after Ray Rice video
In the days after the Ray rice video surfaced on TMZ Sports, the national domestic violence hotline saw an 84-percent spike in calls, suggesting that the incident and the ensuring media coverage is compelling abused women to speak up. NBC’s Janet Shamilan reports.