By Lakes Mail on 05/08/2017
“…The funds will enable the university to develop an easy-to-use housing decision checklist. The list will help seniors identify housing features that foster better health and wellbeing, while also maintaining greater community connections for older people. …”
Read the entire article: http://www.lakesmail.com.au/story/4647430/checklist-to-help-elderly-move-into-the-right-home/
By My Police Brisbane West on 05/08/2017
“…Like domestic violence, elder abuse is a topic that people don’t generally like to talk about. Basically they do not want to believe it happens in their community. Sadly, elder abuse does happen in our community, often occurring behind closed doors leaving elderly people vulnerable and often unable or unwilling to take any action to stop it. …”
Read the entire article: http://mypolice.qld.gov.au/brisbanewest/2017/05/08/no-excuse-elder-abuse/
By Gambit on 04/26/2017
“…Under current law, the victims of domestic violence are given some protections and assistance through the Protection From Family Violence Act. Domestic abuse is considered to be an act of violence committed by one household member to another.
In Louisiana, same-sex couples are not eligible for the assistance because current law defines a household member as “any person of the opposite sex presently or formerly living in the same residence with the defendant as a spouse, whether married or not.” …”
Read the entire article: https://www.bestofneworleans.com/thelatest/archives/2017/04/26/domestic-violence-protection-for-same-sex-couples-dating-partners-moves-to-louisiana-house
By Huffington Post on 06/03/2016
“… On Wednesday evening immediately after my husband, our dog, and I entered a restaurant’s patio, a stranger asked if he could get advice from us about relationships, as he was having problems with his girlfriend. Over the next ten to fifteen minutes, we learned a bit of their history, including that together they had a child who was almost two, and that the man had ended up in the hospital on more than one occasion with broken ribs and other bones as the result of domestic violence. …”
Read the entire article: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jill-l-ferguson/domestic-violence-resourc_b_10281088.html
By Heat Street on 05/01/2017
“…While there is no accused rapist in this case—Pino says she does not know his identity—the question of Pino’s truthfulness is important, given her status as a central figure in the narrative of a “rape culture” pervasive at American universities. It is also relevant to another issue discussed by Johnson and Taylor: The media’s tendency to suspend normal journalistic skepticism when it comes to (alleged) sexual assault survivors. …”
Read the entire article: https://heatst.com/culture-wars/is-unc-campus-rape-heroine-actually-a-campus-rape-hoaxer/
By 13WSET on 04/26/2017
“…In that press release, Liberty announced they were investigating Jackson and another football player for “reports of sexual assault” involving another student athlete and it also included reports that Jackson was found responsible for violating the honor code and the sexual assault policy. …”
Read the entire article: http://wset.com/news/local/former-lu-football-player-suing-university-over-102-million-for-defamation
By Times Online on 04/30/2017
“…Many people are hesitant to name an “outsider” or bank as an executor, but Nalli said he’s run into problems where family members take too long or are not willing to finalize the estate. “I’ve had a couple of estates where I’ve had to ask court to withdraw as solicitor because the executor not timely,” he said. …”
Read the entire article: https://www.timesonline.com/lifestyles/healthandwellness/planning-helps-senior-citizens-with-legal-situations/article_504f351c-246b-11e7-81a3-1f546280b49b.html
By The Smoking Gun on 04/27/2017
“…Encarnacion, cops say, was in the kitchen with the male victim, who “was playing a xylophone”around 9:20 PM. Encarnacion–apparently not enjoying the Friday evening musical performance–“asked him to stop,” according to a court filing. …”
Read the entire article: http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/florida/xylophone-rage-case-493216
The Daily Beast on 04/04/2017
“…“Rather than recognize the needs of a suicidally depressed student, the University placed her complaint in the category of its ‘Sexual Assault, Sexual Misconduct, Dating Violence, Domestic Violence, Stalking, and/or Hostile Environment Policies,’” John’s complaint alleges. …”
Read the entire article: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2017/04/25/student-notre-dame-expelled-me-because-i-m-male
By Otago Daily Times on 05/03/2017
“…He said the statistics debunked the misleading popular perception “that women and children need to be protected from men”.
“This gender focus is misleading,” Mr McCoskrie said. …”
