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By kctv.com 06/23/2016 Here is a great example of what happens when someone decides to make a difference for an individual in need. On behalf of SAFE, we thank you Roger Henkemeyer. “GLADSTONE, MO (KCTV) –One Northland man has rallied to help his neighbor during this sweltering heat wave. ‘I think it’s been harder on my dog…

By A Plus 06/20/2016 “When the Obama administration announced the repeal of the army’s controversial “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy in 2011, it was hailed as a win for the LGBT rights movement — gay and lesbian people could now serve their country freely without fear of repercussions. And how things have changed for the LGBT community…

By Huffington Post 06/15/2016 “Long before 29-year-old Omar Mateen opened fire in a popular gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, and committed the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, he perpetrated a different type of terror — one he kept hidden inside the home. He beat his wife.  Sitora Yusifiy, who was married to Mateen…

By CNN  06/13/2016 “…“That feeling of safety hasn’t been lost; it never truly existed in the first place. There is no safe place for LGBT people in this country or around the world. ” Sen. Geraldine Thompson said about the mass shooting at Pulse, an LGBT nightclub in Orlando early Sunday morning were 49 people…

By Chronicle Live 06/13/2016 “Win, lose or draw, this summer’s European football tournament in France will not be enjoyed by those that endure abuse in the home, which traditionally rises during major sporting events. So in a bid to crack down on potential crimes, Northumbria Police has today launched its “Let’s blow the whistle on domestic abuse”…

By KJRH.com 06/09/2016 “WAGONER, Okla.- Five days after being found in deplorable conditions, one elderly man is finally starting to recover. Robert Sloan was found inside his home with more than 30 animals and covered in feces, unable to take care of himself. His son, Michael Sloan, 58, was arrested not long after on complaints…

By BBC 06/09/2016 “The first north Wales refuge for men fleeing domestic abuse has opened in Flintshire. It is only the second men’s refuge to open in Wales, with the other in Monmouthshire. The two-bed, £35,000 pilot facility will open for 12 months initially.As well as emergency safe accommodation, men will be able to access…

By EurekAlert 06/09/2016 “Toronto, ON – A new study by the University of Toronto (U of T), found the lifetime prevalence of suicide attempts among adults who had been exposed to chronic parental domestic violence during childhood was 17.3% compared to 2.3% among those without this childhood adversity. …” Read the entire article at: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2016-06/uot-lfb060916.php