A local nonprofit unveiled a plan to reduce the number of domestic violence cases for Black women in Indianapolis.

The Domestic Violence Network and the Brightwood Community Center have planned a series of events and programs to target domestic violence in the 46218 zip code.

Domestic violence in Indiana rose by 181 percent during the pandemic. Advocates say on any given day, 500 families in Central Indiana are homeless because of domestic violence.

Four champions are currently budgeted for the program led by Danyette Smith who was named the city’s first director of domestic violence programming earlier this year.

Indianapolis police say officers fatally shot an armed man Sunday inside a home where he was holding a woman hostage.

An Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officer faces domestic battery charges.

The 2020 State of Domestic Violence report examines how the COVID-19 shutdown and other corresponding events influenced domestic violence.

When the pandemic forced schools to close in 2020, children spent more time at home. That's when calls to national and local domestic abuse hotlines skyrocketed, advocates say.

Danyette Smith will become the Office of Public Health and Safety’s first director of domestic violence programming.

Domestic violence incidents and deaths saw a sharp increase during the pandemic. One contributor is added stress, but there are numerous factors at work.