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Coronavirus Is No Excuse to Delay the Education Department’s New Title IX Regulations

By Justin Dillon & KC Johnson – National Review 03/30/2020

“… DeVos’s proposed rule would ensure basic rights for accused students — notice, access to evidence, a live hearing, and the ability to have a lawyer or advocate cross-examine adverse witnesses — that are often or almost always absent in the current Title IX process imposed by Obama-era guidance. …”

Read the entire article: https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/03/coronavirus-is-no-excuse-to-delay-the-education-departments-new-title-ix-regulations/

 

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Part 1: Financial Abuse Steals Billions from Seniors Each Year

By Carla Fried – Rate 03/29/2020

“… There are many ways to build a line of defense that will make it less likely you, or an elderly parent or loved one, will fall prey to scams. In this installment, I’ll cover advice for people in their 50s and 60s on how to start building protections into their financial life. …”

Read the entire article: https://www.rate.com/research/news/financial-abuse-seniors

 

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Growing number of men coming forward to report domestic abuse to police

By Tom Potter – Ipswich News 03/28/2020

“… The number of offences reported by male victims increased almost a third in the last two years. The rise has been put down to a variety of factors, including better support and more awareness. …”

Read the entire article: https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/male-domestic-abuse-services-suffolk-refuge-centre-charity-concerns-1-6583649

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Domestic violence shelters stay open during “Stay at Home” period

By Katie Ellington – Richland Resource 03/24/2020
“… “Individuals whose residences are unsafe or become unsafe, such as victims of domestic violence, are permitted and urged to leave their home and stay at a safe alternative location,” the order states. …”

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Digital bullying and exclusion: How to keep our kids emotionally safe while they’re home

By Jodee Blanco – Verizon 03/23/2020
“… For most students, this period of social distancing and the transition to home-based learning will be challenging enough.  For bullied students who were already feeling cut off from the support of their peers, it may sting even more. …”
 
 

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Amber Heard has been exposed as a violent abuser—let’s learn from it

By Sydney Watson – The Post Millennial 03/17/2020
“… Men around the world can relate to this exact scenario. The abuse they suffer at the hands of their wife or girlfriend is not only minimized and ignored, but they are often forced to shoulder the majority of blame and accusations when things get ugly. …”
 

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New research on male domestic violence by the University of Cumbria

By George Lythgoe – The Mail 03/03/2020
“… AN academic instrumental in raising awareness of male domestic abuse is conducting new research that focuses on older males who, according to initial findings, may experience abuse unique to their age. …”
 
 

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