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By Amy Rock – Campus Safety 06/17/2019 “… Additionally, the report found state agencies often failed to report their findings to local law enforcement. In fact, Jarmon said in five states where nursing home inspectors did investigate and substantiate cases of abuse, “97% of those had not been reported to local law enforcement as required.”…

By Gabrielle Moreira – FOX 5 06/03/2019 “…researchers found that children who were bullied often gained an average of 0.44 pounds per year, …They also believed that bullying led to higher levels of stress, which causes the release of cortisol and that hormone can also lead to weight gain.” …” Read the entire article: http://www.fox5dc.com/news/bullying-children-who-are-overweight-may-lead-to-more-weight-gain-study-finds

By Tim Fitzsimons – NBC News 06/04/2019 “…Chris Sanders, executive director of statewide LGBTQ group Tennessee Equality, encouraged Northcott to step down. “He should explore resigning from office at this point, because he has expressed very clearly that he will not apply the law equally, and we think that’s his duty,” Sanders said.” …” Read the entire article: https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/tennessee-da-under-fire-saying-he-won-t-enforce-domestic-n1013796

By Waterford Live 05/22/2019 “… A Waterford-based charity working on a national level to better the lives of men and bring about societal change has launched a new support service.  The Men’s Development Network phone advice line helps male victims of domestic abuse. …” Read the entire article: https://www.waterfordlive.ie/news/home/418822/waterford-charity-starts-phone-advice-line-for-male-victims-of-domestic-abuse.html

By Loretta Stafford – University of Kentucky News 06/05/2019 “… The prevalence of elder abuse is on the rise. Each year, an estimated 5 million Americans aged 60 years and older experience some form of neglect or abuse. …” Read the entire article: https://uknow.uky.edu/uk-healthcare/join-conversation-during-elder-abuse-awareness-month

By Brandon Richard – WMC5 06/02/2019 “… He said Rhodes “selectively enforced its Title IX policy” by charging only male students, despite “much more substantial allegations” against a female student. …” Read the entire article: https://www.wmcactionnews5.com/2019/06/03/former-student-files-lawsuit-against-rhodes-college/

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/

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…

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

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/