Advocates rally for Jesse's Law to protect children in domestic violence cases
WALKED INTO WAKE MED.
THANKFULLY, BOTH VICTIMS HERE
ARE EXPECTED TO RECOVER.
CALLS FOR CHANGE AT THE STATE
CAPITOL TODAY. DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE SURVIVORS GATHERED TO
REMEMBER THOSE LOST TO ABUSE.
THE BILL'S FLYNN SNYDER
EXPLAINS THEIR LATEST EFFORTS
TO PROTECT THE YOUNGEST
VICTIMS.
>> WITH PUTIN FOR CHRISTINE
MAILED IN THE MEMORY OF HER 3
YEAR-OLD SON. JESSE IS ALWAYS
PRESENT NOVEMBER 15 TO 17.
>> EVERY YEAR STUFF. I MAKE IT
THROUGH IT. IT'S BEEN MORE THAN
13 YEARS SINCE MELVIN SAYS HER
ESTRANGED HUSBAND SHOT AND
KILLED JESSIE.
>> THEN TURNED THE GUN ON
HIMSELF ALL WHILE ON THE PHONE
WITH HER MELVIN SAYS IT
FOLLOWED AN ABUSIVE
RELATIONSHIP WITH HER HUSBAND
WHO WAS AWARDED JOINT CUSTODY
OF THE 3 YEAR-OLD AND WE DEMAND
A SYSTEM THAT PROTECTS TUTOR,
BELIEVE SURVIVORS. IT ENDS THE
CYCLE. OF COURSE, IT WILL USE
THE BUILDING WAS AMONG DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE. SURVIVORS WHO SPOKE
AT THE STATE CAPITOL DEMANDING
STRONGER PROTECTIONS IN THE
FAMILY COURT SYSTEM. THIS
YEAR'S GATHERING CAME WITH A
CALL TO ACTION FOR STATE
LAWMAKERS TO PASS JESSE'S LAW.
I WOULD CREATE A COMMISSION
TASKED WITH BOLSTERING ABUSE
TRAINING FOR COURT JUDGES AND
PERSONNEL. THE LAW PASSED THE
NORTH CAROLINA HOUSE WITH
BIPARTISAN SUPPORT EARLIER THIS
YEAR. ADVOCATES ARE CALLING
ON STATES SENATORS TO FOLLOW
>> IF YOU'RE NOT PROPERLY
TRAINED, HOW CAN YOU MAKE A?
PROPER DECISIONS? JUST THE
RIGHT DECISION TO PROTECT THE
PEOPLE YOU'RE MAKING THAT
DECISION FOR THE LEADERSHIP
COUNCIL ON CHILD ABUSE
ESTIMATES. 58,000 CHILDREN
NATIONWIDE ARE PLACED IN THE
SOUL OR UNSUPERVISED CUSTODY
OF AN ABUSIVE PARENT. EACH YEAR
IS TO PROTECT EVERY CHILD.
>> EVERY FAMILY THAT IS GOING
THROUGH THESE SITUATIONS.
I DON'T WANT TO JUST DO NEED TO
HEAR ABOUT CHILDREN BEING
MURDERED
>> WELL, BECAUSE THEY'RE GIVING
IT THEIR INTEREST RATE. IT'S
THE NEXT STEP IN A SIX-YEAR
FIGHT TO PASS JESSE'S LAW.
>> AND HOW MELVIN SEEKS TO USE
HER TRAGEDY TO PROTECT OTHERS.