Getting to the root cause and preventing domestic violence is the mission behind new legislation in Prince George's County.

The new bill, which was passed Tuesday, establishes a task force that will address everything from prevention to response efforts.

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Jeanette Brandon is a domestic violence survivor and founder of Together We Can, a group dedicated to those who may be going through what she and her daughters once experienced.

“It affected my girls who were there with me at the young ages of 3 and 5, for them to be able to see and witness this, I didn’t want them to witness it anymore,” Brandon said.

For years, Brandon says she’s advocated for survivors and their families, so when she heard about a county proposal t

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