Tina Smith

Sen. Tina Smith said an empty plane home from Washington was eerie. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON — For victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, staying at home may be more dangerous than leaving it — even during a pandemic.


  

Allison Stevens is a Washington correspondent for States Newsroom, a network of state-based nonprofit news outlets that includes Minnesota Reformer.

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