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Planning helps senior citizens with legal situations
By Times Online on 04/30/2017 “…Many people are hesitant to name an “outsider” or bank as an executor, but Nalli said he’s run into problems where family members take too long or are not willing to finalize the estate. “I’ve had a couple of estates where I’ve had to ask court to withdraw as solicitor…
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Woman Arrested For Xylophone Rage Attack
By The Smoking Gun on 04/27/2017 “…Encarnacion, cops say, was in the kitchen with the male victim, who “was playing a xylophone”around 9:20 PM. Encarnacion–apparently not enjoying the Friday evening musical performance–“asked him to stop,” according to a court filing. …” Read the entire article: http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/florida/xylophone-rage-case-493216
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Student: Notre Dame Expelled Me Because I’m Male
The Daily Beast on 04/04/2017 “…“Rather than recognize the needs of a suicidally depressed student, the University placed her complaint in the category of its ‘Sexual Assault, Sexual Misconduct, Dating Violence, Domestic Violence, Stalking, and/or Hostile Environment Policies,’” John’s complaint alleges. …” Read the entire article: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2017/04/25/student-notre-dame-expelled-me-because-i-m-male
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Children most often killed by mothers
By Otago Daily Times on 05/03/2017 “…He said the statistics debunked the misleading popular perception “that women and children need to be protected from men”. “This gender focus is misleading,” Mr McCoskrie said. …” Read the entire article: https://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/children-most-often-killed-mothers
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Look, learn and stop elder abuse
By Gillette News Record on 04/13/2017 “…“Elder abuse, like other domestic violence, tends to be hidden. The old generation is particularly secretive about airing dirty laundry, so they are not as likely to call police, obtain protective orders, seek shelter, etc.,” said Sonia Lynne Salari, associate professor of family and consumer studies at the University…
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Thousands Of Elder Abuse Reports In Minnesota Never Investigated In Person
By CBS Minnesota on 04/25/2017 “…Only 2 percent of those were investigated in person last year. And less than 10 percent of complaint allegations from the public had on-site investigations. That means the rest are handled without an investigator ever stepping foot into a facility. …” Read the entire article: http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2017/04/25/elder-abuse-neglect-reports/
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The Silent Epidemic: Helping GBT Men Speak Out About Domestic Violence
By HuffPost on 04/11/2017 “…Behind this dramatic data are millions of gay and bi men. If same-sex domestic violence is reaching epidemic proportions, it’s also true that the response to it is wholly inadequate. The silence is deafening, both in terms of our literature, and the lack of funding and resources needed to protect men…
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Zeke’s outing on Survivor a reminder of violence LGBT individuals face
By Charlotte Observer on 04/22/2017 “…Historically, domestic and sexual violence have been cast as women’s issues. Men perpetrate violence against women. In reality, people of all genders, gender identities and sexual orientations are victims (and perpetrators) of domestic and sexual violence. …” Read the entire article: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/opinion/op-ed/article146042924.html
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Washington state takes new steps to stem epidemic of elder abuse
By My Northwest on 04/12/2017 “…But a new law just passed this week by the Washington state legislature is aiming to curb crime against what some call the ever-growing ranks of the aging known as the “Silver Tsunami.” …” Read the entire article: http://mynorthwest.com/598720/washington-state-takes-new-steps-to-stem-epidemic-of-elder-abuse/
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Why gender can’t be ignored when dealing with domestic violence
By Medical Xpress on 03/28/2017 “…The “domestic” element refers to abuse between people aged 16 or over who are, or have been, intimate partners or family members, regardless of gender or sexuality. Men, women or transgender people in straight, gay or lesbian relationships can perpetrate or experience it. So does this mean domestic violence is gender neutral?…