Every 15 seconds, a woman in America is beaten by her husband or boyfriend. Each year, a million-plus are left black and blue by men who claim to love them. They are the lucky ones.
Every day, four of them die. Others live a lifetime with mental and physical scars.
On April 9, 2001, in Houston, a brutal attack forced three generations of women to face their family's legacy of violence.
Doris Tate, a grandmother, is trying to make amends for a decision that haunts her family.
Angela Hudson, Tate's daughter, is recovering physically and emotionally from the shocking assault by her estranged husband, a man accused of tying her up, dousing her with gasoline and setting her on fire.
And Angel Tate, Hudson's teen-age daughter, a witness of years of abuse against her mother, is blossoming into a young woman and helping to hold her family together.
Daniel Vargas
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Daniel Vargas is a reporter for the Houston Chronicle (Houston, TX).
Andrew Innerarity
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Andrew Innerarity is a photographer for the Houston Chronicle (Houston, TX).
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