Judge overturns campus rape finding after officials call accused student ‘motherf—er’

By The College Fix on 01/02/2018

“… Just before Christmas, a judge overturned the University of Southern California’s 2016 sexual-assault finding against an accused student, deeming him the victim of a process that was not “fair, thorough, reliabl[y] neutral and impartial.” …”

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The Double Standard of Domestic Violence by Katherine Walsh, St Philomena’s High School for Girls

By Your Local Guardian on 01/08/2018

“… Although, the media is not completely to blame for the lack of support for men struggling with domestic violence. The Journal of Family Violence, found that in 2011, ‘male victims were more likely to be arrested upon calling the police, than the female perpetrator’. This is even though 40% of all victims of abuse are male. Which brings forth the question, is a man asking for help cause for punishment? …”

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Let’s End Bullying

By Huffpost on 01/04/2018

“… My name is DJ Annie Red and I am a 9 year old DJ, Rapper and Author from Brooklyn, New York. I want to talk about bullying. Bullying is not ok! Bullying is when you gossip and physically hurt someone. I fight against bullying so I guess you can call me an anti-bullying ambassador. …”

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Proposal To Strengthen Laws Against Elder Abuse Headed To Kansas Legislature

By KMUW WICHITA on 01/05/2017

“… Current state law prohibits financial abuse against older people but not physical abuse. The proposed legislation would expand the definition of criminal mistreatment to include physical injury, unreasonable confinement or unreasonable punishment. …”

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Male domestic abuse victim ‘frightened to leave the house’

By BBC News on 11/20/2017

“… A man who escaped from his abusive wife and moved into a refuge said it got to the point where he was “too frightened to leave the house”.

The man, who does not wish to be named, spent six months in the Domestic Abuse Safety Unit in Shotton, Flintshire. …”

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Don’t let the abuse continue

By The Record-Courier on 01/06/2017

“… Nevada law now recognizes that as people age and become subject to disabling conditions and frailty, they are less likely to stand up to intimidation and bullying or recognize manipulative acts. Elder abuse is a crime under Nevada law and punishes abusers for intentional abuse and exploitation as well as neglect. The law protects the vulnerable and those 60 years of age or older acts that would result in personal injury, death, or financial loss. Unfortunately, it is most often the people trusted to be caregivers that cause the abuse. …”

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School district changes bullying policy after child suicide

By Wane on 01/07/2017

“… An Ohio schools district changed its policies concerning bullying, but its superintendent hasn’t directly said whether those changes were influenced by the 2017 suicide of an 8-year-old boy who was reportedly bullied. …”

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#NoPlace4Hate: Online Bullying, Hate, Abuse And Threats On The Rise

By YKA on 12/20/2017

“… Social media is a virtual society, which is very wide. It bridges the gap between one end of the world and the other in no time. Social media platforms are very much interesting and very easy. Not only the youth but also the old and the kids using it frequently shows the love for social media in society. …”

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