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Bronx residents go purple for domestic violence awareness

Residents across the borough are donning the color purple to celebrate Thursday's Go Purple Day. Go Purple Day is a monthlong initiative to spread awareness about domestic violence and the alarming

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Oct 15, 2015, 6:10 PM

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