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Elder abuse
By HNG News on 01/11/2018 “… “One in nine seniors have reported being abused, neglected or exploited in the last twelve months, but we also know that elder abuse is drastically underreported[1],” said Attorney General Schimel. “With respect to financial crimes perpetuated against the elderly alone, it is estimated that just one in 44 cases is…
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Reports rise of abuse, neglect and exploitation of older Virginians
By Roanoke on 01/09/2018 “… That information is contained in an annual report published by the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services. The report breaks down the caseload for its Adult Protective Services Division, which oversees guardians, manages adult services and investigates abuse of the elderly and of younger adults who are incapacitated. …” Read the entire article: http://www.roanoke.com/news/local/bedford_county/reports-rise-of-abuse-neglect-and-exploitation-of-older-virginians/article_eb71c846-67a0-5efe-85fb-e8d950724114.html
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Brutal murder highlights intimate partner violence in transgender community
By NBC News on 01/13/2018 “… “A lot of the murders that have happened over the last few years have been domestic violence or intimate partner violence,” Mara Keisling, executive director of the National Center for Transgender Equality told NBC News. “Unless we understand that, we can’t really help or address it.” …” Read the entire…
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WINSTON PARENT SPEAKS OUT AGAINST BULLYING AFTER HER SON COMMITS SUICIDE
By KEZI on 01/12/2018 “… WINSTON, Ore. — Parents are continuing to come forward with stories of their children being bullied, saying bullying is an issue in the Winston-Dillard School District as a whole. One of those parents is Nicole Hanek, whose son committed suicide just three months ago on October 11, 2017. …” Read the entire…
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The shocking rise of financial abuse involving wills
By news.com.au on 01/15/2018 “… “When I questioned the elderly lady to confirm that this was what she wanted, she appeared to not understand what she was at my office for. When I explained this to her she appeared very confused,” Ms Fedorov said. …” Read th entire article: http://www.news.com.au/finance/money/wealth/the-shocking-rise-of-financial-abuse-involving-wills/news-story/66539c4ed7dc78e90829e3f76133aff6
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EXTRA EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT! Judge Approves Groundbreaking Title IX Retaliation Lawsuit Against Drake
By Help Save Our Sons on 01/05/2018 “… Press Release: In a first-of-its-kind Title IX retaliation case, a former23 year member of the Board of Trustees of Drake University won the ability to move forward in his lawsuit against Drake University and its Board of Trustees for retaliating against him after he spoke out against the University’s improper conduct,…
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Judge approves accused student’s due process lawsuit against Penn State officials
By The College Fix on 01/09/2018 “… Last summer, a federal judge appointed by President Barack Obama stopped Pennsylvania State University from suspending a male student it found responsible for sexual assault. …” Read the entire article: http://www.thecollegefix.com/post/40752/
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Male domestic violence deaths become focus in Cornwall
By BBC on 01/25/2016 “… But in Cornwall men made up four out of the five most recent victims. Authorities there said they have been working to tackle the issue after a reviewsaid there could be a “chink in the chain of support for males”. …” Read the entire article: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cornwall-34696595
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Judge overturns campus rape finding after officials call accused student ‘motherf—er’
By The College Fix on 01/02/2018 “… Just before Christmas, a judge overturned the University of Southern California’s 2016 sexual-assault finding against an accused student, deeming him the victim of a process that was not “fair, thorough, reliabl[y] neutral and impartial.” …” Read the entire article: https://www.thecollegefix.com/post/40537/
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The Double Standard of Domestic Violence by Katherine Walsh, St Philomena’s High School for Girls
By Your Local Guardian on 01/08/2018 “… Although, the media is not completely to blame for the lack of support for men struggling with domestic violence. The Journal of Family Violence, found that in 2011, ‘male victims were more likely to be arrested upon calling the police, than the female perpetrator’. This is even though 40% of all…
