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Explosive Fight Between Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann Captured on Police Body Cam

One of Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann's children called the police during an explosive fight, stating that "his dad was hitting his mom." The incident report revealed that Biermann was verbally combative with the responding officer and that one of their minor children witnessed Biermann putting his hand into Zolciak's face. However, the child clarified that the gesture was not violent but rather a way of telling her to stop talking or get away from him. The couple, who are going through a second attempt at divorcing, have been ordered to attend mediation.

2 years ago•Source: Page Six

The Impact of Gun Laws on Domestic Abuse and 2nd Amendment Rights

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0.68 min•2 years ago

The Impact of Gun Laws on Domestic Abuse and 2nd Amendment Rights

The Supreme Court is considering whether the government can prohibit individuals subject to domestic violence protective orders from owning firearms. Research shows that women are five times more likely to be killed when their abuser has access to a gun. Kelly Roskam, director of law and policy at the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions, discusses the impact of gun policies on domestic violence.

via PBS NewsHour