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Motion asks for immediate suspension of controversial DA

By Phil Williams – News Channel 5 07/29/2019

“… Eaton and her colleagues filed the complaint against Northcott after a video emerged in which he told a religious conference that he does not use the state’s domestic violence laws in cases involving the LGBT community because he does not recognize their relationships. …”

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Suit Seeks to Protect Students Accused of Sexual Assault

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf – Inside Higher Ed 07/23/2019
“… In a groundbreaking move, the first-ever prospective class-action lawsuit that would benefit students accused of sexual assault has been filed against a university, potentially reversing the outcomes of dozens of sexual violence cases. …”

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Commentary: Webcams in nursing home rooms may deter elder abuse, but are they ethical? 

By Chicago Tribune 07/26/2019

“… A foot infection seemed to be going untreated, leading Lisa to fear that her mother’s nursing home wasn’t providing proper care. So Lisa did what any concerned child might: She bought a $199 webcam from Target and put it in her mother’s room. …”

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Children with autism face bullying at school and at home, a British study finds.

By Ben Gelblum – The London Economic 07/22/2019
“… The University of York study showed that by the age of 11, two thirds of autistic children reported being involved in some form of sibling bullying, compared to half of children without the condition. The researchers also found that children on the autistic spectrum are more likely to be both the victims and perpetrators of sibling bullying compared to those without autism. …”

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Douglas Todd: Domestic violence striking same-sex Canadian partners  

By Douglas Todd – Vancouver Sun 07/20/2019
“Many LGBTQ advocates maintain it’s important for law-enforcement officials to understand that gays, lesbians and bisexuals can be under additional pressures in volatile domestic situations, including fear of being treated unfairly if they report to police, fear of contributing to stigmatization of LGBTQ people and, in some cases, fear of having their sexual orientation ‘outed’ to society.”

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Male victims of domestic violence struggle to disclose abuse

By Tamara Mathias – Reuters 07/17/2019
“… Men who experience domestic violence and abuse often don’t seek help until the problem becomes a crisis, researchers say. Men tend to worry they would not be believed, or that they would be perceived as less masculine if they reported abuse, their analysis found. …”

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