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This story is part of a month
long series covering domestic violence in the Kansas City area. Here's Megan's previous coverage on the heavy caseload in the court system, successful intervention programs in Kansas City, the dangers law enforcement officers face when responding to domestic violence calls, program results from offenders of domestic violence
a new task force to combat rising domestic violence deaths
and how the municipal court is the first in the U.S. to adopt a Yale University program for fathers.
Opening the courtroom door and acknowledging you're a victim is only half the battle for domestic violence survivors navigating the justice system.
In Kansas City's municipal domestic violence courtroom, Prosecutor Brianna Zavadil has one clear

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