I disagree with them.”In his jurisdiction, which includes the area that hosts the summer music festival Bonnaroo, Northcott ensured that same-sex partners would not be afforded the protections of domestic violence laws. In Tennessee, a domestic assault conviction carries enhanced punishments, like permanently forfeiting the right to own a firearm. [How domestic violence leads to murder]In most states, the law does not require that a victim be married to his or her abuser to constitute a crime of intimate partner violence. The consensus from advocates was that Monday’s video reinforces the need to continue educating the public about domestic violence and LGBTQ rights. Chris Sanders, executive director of the Tennessee Equality Project, called it surprising that a Tennessee district attorney would refuse equal protection of the law to all victims of domestic violence.

Source: Washington Post June 05, 2019 00:11 UTC