Category: News Articles

  • Motion asks for immediate suspension of controversial DA

    By Phil Williams – News Channel 5 07/29/2019 “… Eaton and her colleagues filed the complaint against Northcott after a video emerged in which he told a religious conference that he does not use the state’s domestic violence laws in cases involving the LGBT community because he does not recognize their relationships. …” Read the…

  • Reports of school bullying decrease

    By Christian M. Wade – Newburyport News 07/29/2019 “… Reports of bullying in public schools are declining — a trend that experts attribute to tougher laws and heightened awareness. …” Read the entire article: https://www.newburyportnews.com/news/regional_news/reports-of-school-bullying-decrease/article_3745ff43-68d3-5244-a9cf-6fad8771583e.html

  • Suit Seeks to Protect Students Accused of Sexual Assault

    By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf – Inside Higher Ed 07/23/2019 “… In a groundbreaking move, the first-ever prospective class-action lawsuit that would benefit students accused of sexual assault has been filed against a university, potentially reversing the outcomes of dozens of sexual violence cases. …” Read the entire article:  https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2019/07/23/lawyer-attempts-first-ever-class-action-lawsuit-college-students-accused-sexual

  • Men facing domestic violence move courts in UAE

    By Khaleej Times 07/28/2019 “… Although a comprehensive record is not yet available to paint a clearer picture of the ‘trend’, the judge said some men who have experienced female violence are now ‘breaking their silence’. …” Read the entire article: https://www.khaleejtimes.com/news/crime-and-courts/men-facing-domestic-violence-move-courts-in-uae

  • Commentary: Webcams in nursing home rooms may deter elder abuse, but are they ethical? 

    By Chicago Tribune 07/26/2019 “… A foot infection seemed to be going untreated, leading Lisa to fear that her mother’s nursing home wasn’t providing proper care. So Lisa did what any concerned child might: She bought a $199 webcam from Target and put it in her mother’s room. …” Read the entire article:  https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-nursing-home-webcams-20190726-z7wjubmmmbc2bg346ghkdvey6i-story.html

  • Children with autism face bullying at school and at home, a British study finds.

    By Ben Gelblum – The London Economic 07/22/2019 “… The University of York study showed that by the age of 11, two thirds of autistic children reported being involved in some form of sibling bullying, compared to half of children without the condition. The researchers also found that children on the autistic spectrum are more…

  • How to spot signs of, report elder abuse

    By Black Press USA 07/16/2019 “… Approximately one in 10 older people living in the United States has experienced physical, sexual, psychological or financial abuse or neglect, according to the National Center on Elder Abuse. …” Read the entire article: https://www.blackpressusa.com/how-to-spot-signs-of-report-elder-abuse/

  • Douglas Todd: Domestic violence striking same-sex Canadian partners  

    By Douglas Todd – Vancouver Sun 07/20/2019 “Many LGBTQ advocates maintain it’s important for law-enforcement officials to understand that gays, lesbians and bisexuals can be under additional pressures in volatile domestic situations, including fear of being treated unfairly if they report to police, fear of contributing to stigmatization of LGBTQ people and, in some cases,…

  • Male victims of domestic violence struggle to disclose abuse

    By Tamara Mathias – Reuters 07/17/2019 “… Men who experience domestic violence and abuse often don’t seek help until the problem becomes a crisis, researchers say. Men tend to worry they would not be believed, or that they would be perceived as less masculine if they reported abuse, their analysis found. …” Read the entire…

  • Tragic schoolboy Sam Connor, 14, ‘handed friends a note with two names on it’ before laying down in front of a train – but school insists ‘bullying was not an issue’

    By Jake Wallis Simons – Daily Mail 07/18/2019 “… Other friends said Sam was a bright and clever pupil, but said he was worried about his end of year grades before going into his GCSE years. Several parents at the school said he was being bullied. …” Read the entire article: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7260805/Sam-Connor-14-left-suicide-note-code-unlock-mobile-phone.html