State Rep. Emily O’Brien, R-Grand Forks, speaks during a meeting of the Legislative Management Committee from the House Floor on Nov. 13, 2024. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)
Seth O’Neill, executive director of CAWS North Dakota, delivers remarks during a meeting of the Interim Human Services Committee on July 11, 2024. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)
A record number of people sought services from North Dakota domestic violence and sexual assault advocacy centers in 2024, a statewide coalition reported this week.
The statistics include more than 6,300 victims of domestic violence and nearly 1,400 victims of sexual assault, according to the North Dakota Domestic and Sexual Violence Coalition.
That represents a 3.3% increase in reports of domestic …