Why protecting Colorado children from dying of domestic violence is such a hard problem

Why protecting Colorado children from dying of domestic violence is such a hard problem

More than one-third of homicides of women are perpetrated by intimate partners, and there has been a steady increase in domestic violence-related deaths of children. Alvaro Medina Jurado/Getty ImagesA record number of Colorado children died in 2024 as a result of domestic violence, despite a statewide reduction in overall homicide. Of the eight children who died, five were involved in active custody disputes. These deaths took place when familie…