At least four Mississippians have died in domestic violence-related crimes this year. Lawmakers haven’t passed bills aimed at stemming the violence.
Deaths continue as Legislature fails to act on domestic violence bills by Mina Corpuz, Mississippi Today March 21, 2024 At least four people have died in suspected domestic violence crimes across the state since the Legislature has been meeting and failing to advance measures to help stem the violence and support survivors. At the end of January, a Canton man shot and killed his wife.
House Bill 800 by Rep. Oscar Denton, D-Vicksburg, would have allowed chancery courts to issue temporary domestic abuse protection orders. Currently, these orders are issued by the justice or municipal court. Luis Montgomery, public policy and compliance specialist for MCADV, said the organization plans to work with lawmakers next session to reintroduce the review board legislation. He said the bill’s failure to advance was a technical issue.
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