When Earl began volunteering at the center in 1986 , she said , she often thought of what her own mother went through . ` O'Neal 's work in law enforcement taught him the serious nature of domestic abuse . His wife , Karen Earl , runs the Earl Center , which aids abuse victims . The Los Angeles Center helps more than 8,500 women every year . The center gives women a chance to overcome adversity , O'Neal said .
O'Neal 's work in law enforcement taught him the serious nature of domestic abuse . His wife , Karen Earl , runs the Earl Center , which aids abuse victims . The Los Angeles Center helps more than 8,500 women every year . The center gives women a chance to overcome adversity , O'Neal said .