BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Are Buffalo Police doing enough to prioritize domestic calls? That's the big question at the core of a lawsuit following the murder of a woman who texted 911 for begging for help, only to be found dead days later.

The time that it takes law enforcement to respond to domestic-related calls, and how they handle it when they get there, can sometimes mean the difference between life or death.

The three candidates vying to be the next mayor of Buffalo sat down with us Wednesday where they weighed in on the issue of domestic violence, and vowed to do better if elected.

Their response comes on the heels of a lawsuit that was filed that's suing the City of Buffalo, the Buffalo Police Department, and Erie County over the death of Jena MacDiarmid, a Buffalo woman who texted

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