I work with LGBT domestic abuse survivors. No one day is the same’

By Sarah Johnson – The Guardian 10/14/2019
“… I work in a domestic abuse team for an LGBT charity. I never really know what to expect when I come in to work: whether it’s offering talking therapy or providing substance abuse services, no one day is the same. …”
Read the entire article: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/oct/14/work-lgbt-domestic-abuse-survivors-charity

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Three employees at an assisted living facility are accused of encouraging elderly residents to fight one another

By  Madeline Holcombe and Jamiel Lynch – CNN 10/15/2019
“… Three employees at a North Carolina assisted living facility are accused of allowing elderly residents to fight one another, encouraging them to fight, and, in one case, assaulting a resident. …”
Read the entire article: https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/15/us/elder-abuse-assisted-living-encouraging-fighting/index.html

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Domestic Violence: Abuse Can Come In Many Forms

By Molly Longman – Refinery 29 10/07/2019
“…Each year, more than 12 million women and men — 24 people per minute, on average — are victims of rape, physical violence, or staking by an intimate partner in the U.S., according to the National Domestic Violence Hotline. …”

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Elder Abuse Cases Likely to Remain ‘Open’ Investigations

By Mari Payton – NBC Los Angeles 10/07/2019
“… Every year more than 9,000 cases of elder abuse are reported in San Diego County and data shows the crime is often underreported and difficult to fight in court, leaving a majority of cases “open” investigations. …”
Read the entire article: https://www.nbclosangeles.com/investigations/national-investigations/Elder-Abuse-Continues-To-Plague-San-Diego-Cases-Court-Investigations-562346211.html?akmobile=o&nms=y

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Instagram Now Lets You Control Your Bully’s Comments

By  Aubri Juhasz – NPR 10/03/2019
“… Teenagers told Mosseri and other Instagram researchers that they often didn’t block bullies on the platform for two reasons. First, blocking a bully — something that the bully is aware of — can actually escalate the situation and result in more abuse on the platform or elsewhere. …”
Read the entire articlehttps://www.npr.org/2019/10/03/766507832/instagram-now-lets-you-control-your-bullys-comments

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