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Helping the victims of domestic violence
By Ocala on 03/27/2017 “…“When people speak up about dating violence (it shows) they’ll stop it from the beginning and they are going to speak out,” Kingsley said. …” Read the entire article: http://www.ocala.com/news/20170327/helping-victims-of-domestic-violence
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Advisors Empowered to Fight Elder Abuse
By Barrons on 03/31/2017 “…The new rule has been approved by the SEC and will go into effect in February 2018. It requires securities firms to make “reasonable efforts” to obtain contact information for a person trusted by the account holder. The information will allow the companies to notify a family member or someone close…
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Law would help prevent exploitation of the elderly
By The Register Herald on 03/29/2017 “…Certainly the increase in Internet and telephone scams has played a role, and those go far beyond the simply “phishing” for passwords and Social Security numbers to include sophisticated scams involving annuities, trusts, deeds and reverse mortgages — to name a few. But many of the perpetrators are not…
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College students call for Arizona school president to resign because she rejects safe spaces
By The Blaze on 04/03/2017 “…Students at Northern Arizona University are calling on their school president to resign because she refuses to implement or endorse “safe spaces” on the NAU campus. …” Read the entire article: http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/04/03/college-students-call-for-arizona-school-president-to-resign-because-she-rejects-safe-spaces/
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Records show history of domestic violence between couple before man’s slaying
By Orlando Sentinel on 03/20/2017 “…“When we have a male victim, it is a reminder that anyone can be a victim of domestic violence,” said Harbor House CEO Michelle Sperzel. …” Read the entire article: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/breaking-news/os-domestic-violence-homicide-men-20170330-story.html
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Amended Domestic Violence Act to cover male victims and emotional abuse cases as well
By The Star on 04/03/2017 “… “Take 2015, for example. There were 5,100 domestic violence cases (and) of that number, 26% of the victims were male. …” Read the entire article: http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2017/04/03/domestic-violence-to-cover-male-victims-too/#YauL0cHcxAu8I51j.99
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Teacher Can’t Stop Smiling After Being Accused Of Having Sexual Relations With Teen
By Huffington Post on 03/23/2017 “…A married high school science teacher is facing felony charges after being accused of having sexual relations with a student ― but it appears to be her smiling mug shot that’s creating the most buzz. …” Read the entire article: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/smiling-teacher-accused-of-improper-relations_us_58d27c47e4b0b22b0d1888df
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‘Hoax’: Texas teen made up widely publicized story of being kidnapped, raped by 3 black men, police say
By The Washington Post on 03/23/2017 “…On Wednesday, nearly two weeks after Talbott burst into the church, police said called her story a “hoax” and the allegations deemed “officially UNFOUNDED.” In a statement, the police chief admonished Talbott for the turmoil she caused in the community and for making offensive claims about African Americans. …” Read…
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Everything You Think You Know About Campus Sexual Assault Is Wrong: A Review Of ‘The Campus Rape Frenzy’
By Above The Law on 03/23/2017 “… After all, you would think that publishing a widely heralded 2007 book on the Duke case would have convinced people that sometimes colleges don’t handle sexual assault cases particularly well. You might even think that colleges would have learned from Duke’s terrible mistakes, which are rumored to have cost tens of…
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American College of Trial Lawyers on campus sexual assault investigations: ‘Under the current system everyone loses.’
By The Fire on 03/24/2017 “…“ACTL believes that in a well-intentioned effort to address the significant problem of campus sexual assault, OCR has established investigative and disciplinary procedures that, in application, are in many cases fundamentally unfair to students accused of sexual misconduct,” the group’s report states. …” Read the entire article: https://www.thefire.org/american-college-of-trial-lawyers-on-campus-sexual-assault-investigations-under-the-current-system-everyone-loses/