Category: News Articles

  • A district attorney won’t prosecute gay domestic violence cases because he’s a ‘good Christian’

    By Bil Browning – LGBTQ Nation 06/05/2019 “… Craig Northcott, the district attorney general of Coffee County, says on the recording that he refuses to prosecute gay domestic violence cases because he doesn’t believe the relationship is moral. …” Read the entire article: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2019/06/district-attorney-wont-prosecute-gay-domestic-violence-cases-hes-good-christian/

  • Kids in Crisis: Bullying is everywhere, but data on it isn’t. Could tracking help?

    By Devi Shastri and Eric Litke – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 06/05/2019 “… If the term bullying is ubiquitous these days, defining the word, let alone tracking how much it occurs in school, is far more difficult. As a result, there is little to no uniform data collected on bullying across Wisconsin and much of the…

  • Long-Term Health Effects of Teen Dating Violence

    By  Nancy Werteen – WFMZ 05/31/2019 “… About 33 percent of adolescents in the United States are victims of sexual, physical, verbal, or emotional dating abuse. But what kind of effects do these tumultuous relationships have down the road? …” Read the entire article: https://www.wfmz.com/features/life-lessons/long-term-health-effects-of-teen-dating-violence/1081580115

  • Court ruling opens new avenue for lawsuits from students accused of sexual assault

    By David Jesse – Detroit Free Press 06/05/2019 “…A ruling in a Michigan federal court could open the path for more students accused of sexual assault at private colleges and universities to sue. …” Read the entire article: https://www.freep.com/story/news/education/2019/06/05/court-ruling-lawsuits-students-college-sexual-assault/1338829001/

  • Planting of Lilac Tree Promotes ElderAbuse Awareness

    By Noel Edey – Cochrane Now 06/03/2019 “… The purple flower of the lilac is growing as a symbol of how the community has joined together to create elder abuse awareness and provide a support system for its victims. …” Read the entire article: https://cochranenow.com/local/planting-of-lilac-tree-promotes-elder-abuse-awareness

  • Sexual assault against male service members still problematic

    By Jim Dresbach – Pentagram 05/02/2019 “… Department of Defense statistics state that 38 military men are sexually assaulted every day and more than half of sexual assault victims are men. …” Read the entire article: https://www.dcmilitary.com/pentagram/news/local/sexual-assault-against-male-service-members-still-problematic/article_4af267fb-8c64-5d70-8098-d2d0c6b47582.html

  • Connecticut Family Extra: Bully In The Family

    By Sarah  Cody – WTNH 05/14/2019 “… Wolke also said those who were victims of bullying at home were at twice the risk of developing depression, anxiety and self-harm. Bullies were triple the risk of developing mental health problems, even as serious as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. …” Read the entire article: https://www.ksfr.org/post/sibling-bullying-underestimated-severe-problem

  • New State BOE member says he won’t tolerate bullying

    By Tiffany Thompson – WGXA 05/21/2019 “… According to the National Center for Educational Statistics, one out of every five students reports they’ve been bullied. And 33% of students who reported being bullied in school say they were a victim of it once or twice a month during the school year. …” Read the entire…

  • Elder abuse warning signs: Here’s what Michigan’s Attorney General says you need to look for

    By Jennifer Ann Wilson – WXYZ 05/17/2019 “… The 2 most common complaints the AG’s office investigates regarding senior living facilities are: emotional and physical abuse, financial exploitation. …” Read the entire article: https://www.wxyz.com/news/elder-abuse-warning-signs-heres-what-michigans-attorney-general-says-you-need-to-look-for

  • ‘Men suffer their abuse in silence’ – Hotline for male victims of domestic violence launched

    By Gabija Gataveckaite – Independent.ie 05/20/2019 “… Only 5 percent of male domestic abuse victims report incidents to the gardaí, according to research from the National Crime Agency. Launched by the Men’s Development Network, the hotline aims to support up to 5,000 calls a year from male victims of domestic abuse. …” Read the entire…