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Bullying children who are overweight may lead to more weight gain, study finds

By Gabrielle Moreira – FOX 5 06/03/2019
“…researchers found that children who were bullied often gained an average of 0.44 pounds per year, …They also believed that bullying led to higher levels of stress, which causes the release of cortisol and that hormone can also lead to weight gain.” …”

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Tennessee DA under fire for saying he won’t enforce domestic violence law for gays

By Tim Fitzsimons – NBC News 06/04/2019
“…Chris Sanders, executive director of statewide LGBTQ group Tennessee Equality, encouraged Northcott to step down. “He should explore resigning from office at this point, because he has expressed very clearly that he will not apply the law equally, and we think that’s his duty,” Sanders said.” …”

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Waterford charity starts phone advice line for male victims of domestic abuse

By Waterford Live 05/22/2019

“… A Waterford-based charity working on a national level to better the lives of men and bring about societal change has launched a new support service.  The Men’s Development Network phone advice line helps male victims of domestic abuse. …”

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A district attorney won’t prosecute gay domestic violence cases because he’s a ‘good Christian’

By Bil Browning – LGBTQ Nation 06/05/2019
“… Craig Northcott, the district attorney general of Coffee County, says on the recording that he refuses to prosecute gay domestic violence cases because he doesn’t believe the relationship is moral. …”

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Kids in Crisis: Bullying is everywhere, but data on it isn’t. Could tracking help?

By Devi Shastri and Eric Litke – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 06/05/2019
“… If the term bullying is ubiquitous these days, defining the word, let alone tracking how much it occurs in school, is far more difficult. As a result, there is little to no uniform data collected on bullying across Wisconsin and much of the country. …”

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Long-Term Health Effects of Teen Dating Violence

By  Nancy Werteen – WFMZ 05/31/2019
“… About 33 percent of adolescents in the United States are victims of sexual, physical, verbal, or emotional dating abuse. But what kind of effects do these tumultuous relationships have down the road? …”

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Court ruling opens new avenue for lawsuits from students accused of sexual assault

By David Jesse – Detroit Free Press 06/05/2019
“…A ruling in a Michigan federal court could open the path for more students accused of sexual assault at private colleges and universities to sue. …”

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