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Intimate partner abuse in ‘It Ends with Us’ sparks local woman’s mission to give back
Read full article: Intimate partner abuse in ‘It Ends with Us’ sparks local woman’s mission to give backThe movie “It Ends with Us,” starring Blake Lively, has stirred up quite a bit of controversy for its portrayal of intimate partner abuse. But for one local woman, it did more than that — it inspired her to take action in her community.
Cruelty for clicks: Cambodia is investigating YouTubers' abuse of monkeys at the Angkor UNESCO site
Read full article: Cruelty for clicks: Cambodia is investigating YouTubers' abuse of monkeys at the Angkor UNESCO siteCambodian authorities are investigating the abuse of monkeys at the famous Angkor UNESCO World Heritage Site.
St. Johns County teen stabbed multiple times raises awareness about domestic abuse at back-to-school event
Read full article: St. Johns County teen stabbed multiple times raises awareness about domestic abuse at back-to-school eventAn event geared towards getting students ready for the upcoming school year and helping job seekers was also a chance for a teen on the road to recovery to share about her new project to help others dealing with domestic abuse.
Maryland probe finds 158 abusive priests, over 600 victims
Read full article: Maryland probe finds 158 abusive priests, over 600 victimsAn investigation by Maryland’s attorney general has identified 158 Roman Catholic priests in the Archdiocese of Baltimore accused of sexually and physically abusing more than 600 victims over the past 80 years.
Orlando waitress credited with saving boy from allegedly abusive parents
Read full article: Orlando waitress credited with saving boy from allegedly abusive parentsORLANDO, Fla. – An Orlando woman’s quick-thinking is being praised for helping an 11-year-old stranger she had never met. (WKMG)The boy also said he didn’t get to eat on a regular basis as a form of punishment, according to police. The man was arrested on one count of third-degree child abuse. Days later, the man was arrested again on multiple counts of aggravated child abuse and child neglect. (WKMG)The Orlando Police Department said it regularly encourages people who see something to say something.
Florida lawmakers seek reforms after report of abuse at women’s prison
Read full article: Florida lawmakers seek reforms after report of abuse at women’s prison“Lowell has a long history of tolerance for sexual abuse and harassment, which continues to the present,” the report said. “In interviews with the department prisoners spoke of sex between staff and prisoners as a regular event, suggesting a normalization of sexual abuse by staff. The report included graphic details of sexual abuse by staff at the prison. The investigation also revealed a pattern in which prisoners who report sexual abuse are placed in confinement or threatened with other retaliation. “It is particularly disturbing that supervisors are among the repeat perpetrators of sexual abuse at Lowell.