By Straits Times on 06/24/2018
“… Their stories are part of a new pattern of behaviour in domestic abuse cases tied to the rise of smart home technology. Internet-connected locks, speakers, thermostats, lights and cameras marketed as the newest conveniences are now also being used as a means for harassment, monitoring, revenge and control. …”
Read the entire article: https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/domestic-abuse-in-us-turns-digital-with-thermostats-locks-and-lights
By Straits Times on 06/24/2018
“… Their stories are part of a new pattern of behaviour in domestic abuse cases tied to the rise of smart home technology. Internet-connected locks, speakers, thermostats, lights and cameras marketed as the newest conveniences are now also being used as a means for harassment, monitoring, revenge and control. …”
Read the entire article: https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/domestic-abuse-in-us-turns-digital-with-thermostats-locks-and-lights
By Daily Item on 6/26/2018
“… Caseworkers confirmed almost 19 reports of elder abuse, neglect and exploitation every day in the 2016-17 fiscal year, according to that data.
The number of substantiated cases of abuse, neglect or exploitation increased more than 50 percent over the same period just three years prior, according to data provided by the state Department of Aging. …”
Read the entire article: http://www.dailyitem.com/news/pennsylvania-grapples-with-increase-in-elder-abuse/article_104f6ab1-5edd-5524-99ba-065a7c9da60b.html
By Sentinel – Tribune on 06/19/2018
“…“Women shame other women a lot and that’s a big problem but also men are victims of domestic violence as well as it’s very hard for them to get out because usually people just laugh at them for being abused because it goes against our stereotypes of men and masculinity,” Steiner said. …”
Read the entire article: http://www.sent-trib.com/news/cocoon-gala-helps-abuse-victims/article_c3b963e6-73bc-11e8-812f-fbb5f45a0fb1.html
By The Washington Post on 06/14/2018
“… LAST SUMMER, everything changed. That was when Stan Lee lost his wife of seven decades — and, subsequently, so much else.
Without her, the factions within Stan Lee’s circle have fought and fractured, right up to this week’s allegations of elder abuse of Lee, who turned 95 in December. …”
Read the entire article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2018/06/14/tan-lees-alleged-elder-abuse-and-money-issues-grow-heres-how-we-got-to-this-point/?utm_term=.a187ab34ac69
By The Atlantic on 06/01/2018
“… “Male and female student have a drunken hookup. He wakes up, terrified she’s going to file a sexual misconduct complaint, so he goes to the Title IX office and beats her to the punch. She is found guilty and suspended.” …”
Read the entire article: https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/06/title-ix-is-too-easy-to-abuse/561650/?utm_source=fbb
By The College Fix on 06/01/2018
“… She reported the incident to municipal police the next day, claiming she was “too drunk” to consent, but they didn’t charge Doe, who was 15 credits shy of graduation. …”
Read the entire article: https://www.thecollegefix.com/post/45461/
By Washington Post on 05/17/2018
“… Over two hours of emotional testimony Thursday, the ex-girlfriend of 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster said she “lied a lot” about him beating her. Based on Elissa Ennis’s initial allegations, police arrested Foster on Feb. 11, and he was charged last month with three felonies, including domestic violence, forcefully attempting to prevent a victim from reporting a crime and possession of an assault weapon. …”
Read the entire article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2018/05/17/ex-girlfriend-of-49ers-reuben-foster-testifies-that-she-lied-about-domestic-abuse/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.c6ef55a5789b
By US News on 06/03/2018
“… Advocates say the programs provide peace of mind and evidence for investigators. Attorney General Brad Schimel says it will make it harder for caregivers to get away with preying on the elderly.
Workers in the elderly care industry and privacy advocates say they consider it a disturbing government foray into private spying. …”
Read the entire article: https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/wisconsin/articles/2018-06-03/concerned-about-elder-abuse-states-loan-out-secret-cameras
By Red Bluff Daily News on 06/08/2018
“… alk about your finances. The Allianz Life Study, Safeguarding Our Seniors, found that those who talk about their finances to third-party resources, such as friends, family, and financial professionals, felt better equipped to prevent elder financial abuse than those who don’t. When possible, use checks and credit cards instead of cash. …”
Read the entire article: https://www.redbluffdailynews.com/2018/06/08/what-you-need-to-know-about-elder-financial-abuse/
