The Family Place Has Texas’ Only Shelter for Male Victims of Domestic Abuse

By Dallas Observer on 10/18/2018

“… Historically, it’s been predominantly women who have sought The Family Place’s expertise, but the rising number of men seeking help had reached a point where the organization needed to adjust their approach. To accommodate men recovering from abuse, The Family Place opened up a shelter exclusively for male victims. …”

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Ex-student says he was falsely accused of sexual harassment and was denied due process on campus

By ABC News on 10/18/2018

“… “An email came from the Office of Student Affairs,” Roberts recalled. “’You are hereby summarily suspended and if you step foot on campus, you get the threat of expulsion and arrest.’ A couple minutes later, there was a campus-wide email alert with — my picture was almost like a mug shot. ‘If you see me — immediately report to Public Safety.’” …”

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University of Michigan Hit With ‘Male Discrimination’ Title IX Complaint

By PJ Media on 09/27/2018

“… The University of Michigan (UM) is now under evaluation by the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) due to allegations of financial, academic, and programmatic discrimination against male students and prospective students.

The evaluation comes after UM-Flint Professor Mark Perry filed a complaint to the OCR on June 9, 2018, outlining 53 programs he claims are in violation of Title IX, a federal law stipulating that no university shall discriminate against anyone on the basis of sex. …”

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Attacks on MEN and the elderly could be re-classified as a ‘hate crime’ to give longer sentences to thugs who are motivated by misandry or ageism

By Daily Mail on 10/15/2018

“… Verbally abusing men or older people could be classified as a hate crime under a law review unveiled yesterday.
Ministers called for a rethink to try to ensure that all groups considered vulnerable to attack and abuse are protected by the law. …”

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Men can be victims of domestic violence, too, and it’s time we recognized it

By Dallas News on 10/11/2018

“… At first, I was confused. When I first thought about domestic violence, the victims were all women. But then, I began to realize that I know several men who have been victims of physical violence at the hands of their wives or girlfriends. …”

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Officials urge victims to come forward during domestic violence awareness month

By KATC on 10/14/2018

“… “Statistics show that 1 in 3 women in some point in their life will have to deal with some form of domestic violence,” Acadia Parish Sheriff K.P. Gibson said. “1 in 4 men, believe it or not, will have to deal with it in some form of their life.” …”

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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

By Winona Post on 10/17/2018

“… One in five women and one in seven men have been severely physically abused by an intimate partner. One in seven women and one in 18 men have been.  stalked. …”

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She Said He Assaulted Her. Witnesses IN THE ROOM Said It Didn’t Happen. He Was Still Suspended.

By Daily Wire on 10/11/2018

“… A female student claimed a male student assaulted her while they lay next to each other on a bed one night after drinking. Just a few feet away, the man’s girlfriend and roommate were talking, and neither heard or saw anything corroborating the woman’s claims. The school suspended him anyway. …”

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FEATURE: When men suffer abuse at the hands of a woman

By Slough Express on 10/05/2018

“… While this is often the case, male victims risk being overlooked and are faced with social stigmas when talking about their abuse, as reporters James Hockaday and Stephen Delahunty learned from professionals and victims from the area. …”

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