Abused, neglected seniors and adults to get protection with proposed new law

By Today Online on 03/20/2018

“… Officers from the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) could be given powers to enter homes, obtain information and examine records, and even temporarily relocate those who might be suffering from abuse, neglect, or self-neglect under a proposed new law to help protect vulnerable adults. …”

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Mississippi 6th grader commits suicide over bullying

By WFAA on 03/13/2018

“… Andrew’s mother, Cheryl Hudson, told WREG that on March 6, the 12-year-old left a note for his family then hanged himself. His 16-year-old brother found the body. The teen says he is also being bullied. …”

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HEATHER LOCKLEAR WILL ESCAPE FELONY CHARGE In Domestic Violence Arrest

By TMZ on 03/12/2018

“… The D.A. has charged Heather with four counts of misdemeanor battery on an officer. She’s also facing one charge of resisting or obstructing an officer.
She was not charged with hitting her boyfriend, even though that’s why she was originally arrested. …”

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Mark Brooks of Mankind Initiative on male domestic abuse

By Somerset County Gazette on 03/12/2018

“… DOMESTIC violence against men is largely overlooked by society, despite one in three victims being male, according to a Taunton-based charity.

Mark Brooks, chairman of The ManKind Initiative, which supports men who have been abused in their homes, has welcomed the launch of a consultation on a new Domestic Abuse and Violence Act. …”

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Order to reveal judges’ training in sexual-assault cases blocked

By Global And Mail on 10/10/2017

“… Justice John Little of the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench agreed with the NJI and did not ask its lawyers to present their arguments. After hearing from Mr. Engel, Justice Little dismissed the application. …”

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Family: Hidden camera recorded abuse against father at Livonia senior facility

By Hometown Life on 03/05/2018

“… After Salim Younes’s father, Hussein Younes, began complaining to him about the treatment he received at Autumnwood of Livonia back in 2015, the son decided to see what he could do. …”

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Yale Student Found Not Guilty in Rape Trial

By NY Times on 03/07/2018

“… A Yale student who had been suspended by the university was found not guilty on Wednesday of sexually assaulting a fellow student, in a rare college rape accusation to be tried in the courts. The verdict laid bare seemingly gaping divides in the national reckoning around sexual consent and assault. …”

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Assaulted, insulted, beaten… Men also cry

By Nigerian Tribune on 03/04/2018

“… Every now and then, when reports of domestic violence reach public domain, the ‘usual’ assumption is that the victim is female. Interestingly, even if they don’t readily come out to share their agonising experiences, men are victims of domestic violence too, writes RITA OKONOBOH. …”

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