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About Last Night: Where can abused men get help?
New Illinois law protecting elderly from abuse doesn’t go far enough
“… Opposed by the entire Illinois elder bureaucracy in its original form, the bill in its final form requires most elders to give permission for their family members to be questioned. …”
Instagram now asks bullies: ‘Are you sure?’
By Dave Lee – BBC News 07/08/2019
“… Instagram believes its new anti-bullying tool, which prompts users to pause and consider what they are saying, could help curb abuse on the platform. It will also soon offer the targets of bullying the ability to restrict interactions with users who are causing them distress. …”
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Court: Purdue May Have Discriminated in Sexual Assault Case
By WBIW 07/08/2019
“… Purdue University might have discriminated against a male student who was accused of sexual assault, a federal appeals court said, reviving a lawsuit against the school. …”
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Domestic Violence On The Rise In Japan, But It’s MEN Who Are Reporting The Abuse
By Ashe Schow – The Daily Wire 06/29/2019
“… The South China Morning Post reported last week that reports from men have increased in recent years, from 181 domestic violence complaints in 2014 to 1,571 such complaints in 2018. …”
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How to spot signs of, report elder abuse
Social media firms warned over ‘alarming’ bullying rise
By Dave Speck – Tes 07/08/2019
“… Mr Wright said he wanted social media operators to make it easier for victims of online bullying to report it so that swift action could be taken to remove posts and “stop bullying at the source”. …”
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Rift in the rainbow: Rise in sexual assault reporting within LGBTQ community reveals pervading fears, distrust
By Derek Maiolo – Steamboat Today 07/02/2019
“… Across the country, the LGBTQ community has reported higher rates of sexual violence than heterosexual people. For example, 40% of gay men said they have experienced sexual violence, compared to 21% of straight men, according to a survey from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. …”
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More support coming to prevent elder abuse, exploitation in RI
By Julianne Lima – WPRI 06/28/2019
“… The Special Task Force to Study Elderly Abuse and Financial Exploitation released its final report Friday that provides recommendations on new policies and legislation that would educate seniors and prevent others from taking advantage of them. …”
Read the entire article: https://www.dispatch.com/news/