Every hour in San Antonio, there are seven 9-1-1 calls reporting domestic violence.

“I know that’s not much different than many other communities,” said Judge Monique Diaz of Bexar County’s 150th District Court. “But It’s important for us to know how domestic violence is impacting us here and that we are doing something about it.”

About 200 advocates, public officials, service providers and law enforcement officers filled the ballroom at the Henry B. González Convention Center on Friday morning for the sixth annual Domestic Violence Awareness Symposium and another 300 people tuned in virtually.

The symposium is organized by the Collaborative Commission on Domestic Violence, a joint initiative formed in 2019 by Bexar County and the City of San Antonio to break down barriers to collaborat

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