Domestic violence is at a breaking point as resources to fight it are being cut.

At least 24 victims were killed by intimate partners in Minnesota last year, according to a report from Violence Free Minnesota. One county is hoping to change that by connecting survivors with lifesaving support.

Members of the Hennepin County Attorney's Office & the Domestic Abuse Service Center read sections of the poem "I Got Flowers Today" aloud on Monday at a summit before placing a white rose in a vase.

The poem by Paulette Kelly is a heartbreaking portrayal of the cycle of abuse and a powerful reminder of the need to stop domestic violence.

Local leaders and advocates used the summit to address the crisis and the resources available to survivors.

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty says the eve

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