Georgia Man Who Shot Ex, Kids Had Fought Over Child Custody

By ABC News 02/09/2015

Cedric Prather Jr.’s three children were his whole life and when he lost his job as a truck driver recently, the pressure over supporting them may have led him to snap and kill four people, his sister said Monday. …”

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Director of Montessori preschool: “You do not automatically trust men around young children.”

By A Voice for Male Students 02/06/2015

“If there is one thing that men’s advocates tend to do well, it’s make screenshots and keep records of what is said and done. Today I bring you another such example. It’s not one “of my own digging,” so to speak. It comes from Reddit, and it provokes an interesting discussion about the status of male teachers and male role-models in lower education. It also provokes a discussion about “doxxing,” as Reddit and similar sites call it. …”

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Teachers Won’t Face Sex Assault Charges in Alleged Student Beach Trips

By NBC Bay Area 02/04/2015

“…Two Southern California high school teachers accused of having sex with students on trips to the beach will not be charged with sexual assault, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office said Wednesday. …”

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Former Columbia newspaper editor admits biased reporting on rape due to fear of backlash

By Washington Examiner 02/04/2015

“…Instead, campus media’s goal to promote discussion about sexual assault and to support survivors became conflated with a fear of rigorous reporting,” he added. “Personally, I felt that if I covered the existence of a different perspective — say, that due process should be respected — not only would I have been excoriated, but many would have said that I was harming survivors and the fight against sexual assault. …”

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How Affirmative Consent Threatens Liberty

By reason.com 02/03/2015

“…Even supporters of affirmative admit that it violates due process rights. When asked how an innocent student could prove affirmative consent under the statute, Democratic assemblywoman Bonnie Lowenthal said, “Your guess is as good as mine. …”

Read the entire article: http://reason.com/archives/2015/02/03/how-affirmative-consent-rules-threaten

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Vanderbilt campus investigation cleared football players of rape charges a year before they were convicted by court

By Daily Mail 02/01/2015

“…A year before two Vanderbilt football players were convicted in a 2013 gang rape, campus officials concluded there was a lack of evidence that ‘nonconsensual sexual intercourse’ had occurred. …”

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“It’s just one night!” Sorority leaders baffled at U-Va. response to frat party ban

By The Washington Post 01/30/2015

“…The letter from 16 national sorority presidents — members of the National Panhellenic Conference — sparked an outcry on campus from students who said it was sexist and didactic to order women to stay home for their own safety. …”

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