{"id":445724,"date":"2026-09-24T01:30:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T01:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/445724\/"},"modified":"2026-09-24T01:30:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T01:30:13","slug":"dallas-goes-purple-for-domestic-violence-awareness-month-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/445724\/","title":{"rendered":"Dallas goes purple for Domestic Violence Awareness Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lakehighlands.advocatemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/dallas-city-hall-with-flags-1-1.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-161504\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1790213413_163_dallas-city-hall-with-flags-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"655\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-126513\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-126513\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The City of Dallas is going purple throughout October to bring awareness to domestic violence.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the month, Dallas residents are encouraged to wear purple, display purple lights or ribbons, share educational resources and engage in conversations about healthy relationships, safety and prevention.<\/p>\n<p>Dallas Goes Purple is an awareness initiative that encourages residents, organizations, businesses, faith communities, schools and local leaders to stand together in support of domestic violence survivors.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few Dallas-wide events taking place in support of Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October:<\/p>\n<p>National Night Out: Tuesday, Oct. 6 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Dallas Police Headquarters. The event will give Dallas residents the chance to meet local officers, connect with neighbors, learn about public safety resources and participate in community activities.<br \/>\nDomestic Violence Panel Discussion: Thursday, Oct. 15 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Dallas Police Headquarters, second-floor Media Conference Room. The panel will include domestic violence survivors, family violence detectives and other community members.<br \/>\nOvercoming Domestic Violence with Debra Nixon Bowles: Tuesday, Oct. 27 from 3 to 5 p.m. at Dallas Police Headquarters, second-floor Media Conference Room. Bowles, founder of \u201cA Woman Called Moses,\u201d will share her journey of courage, healing and reclaiming her voice.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want to encourage participants to recognize their strength and that no survivor should have to walk that journey alone,\u201d Erika Brown, public information officer with the Dallas Police Department (DPD), said.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, DPD is asking residents and businesses to replace porch lights with purple lights or decorate store fronts with purple decorations and share photos with the department.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The City of Dallas is going purple throughout October to bring awareness to domestic violence. 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