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Monique Minkens on domestic violence homicides in Wisconsin

End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin Executive Director Monique Minkens considers the state's record number of domestic violence-related homicides and how funding cuts and housing are factors in this problem.

By Frederica Freyberg | Here & Now

October 17, 2025

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Monique Minkens on Wisconsin's record number of domestic violence-related homicides.

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