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Arrest of Commenter at City Council Meeting for Accusing Police of Being "Fascist" and "Pro Domestic Abuse" Violated First Amendment

An excerpt from yesterday's long decision by Chief Judge Stephanie Rose (S.D. Iowa) in Petersen v. City of Newton: The… The post Arrest of Commenter at City Council Meeting for Accusing Police of Being "Fascist" and "Pro Domestic Abuse" Violated First Amendment appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Feb 24

Florida Toddler Dies After Man Allegedly Binds, Beats 3-Year-Old: Shocking Child Abuse Case Sparks Outrage

The tragic death of 3-year-old Paisley Brown in Florida raises urgent questions about child safety and domestic abuse.

International Business Times UK · Feb 23

‘The anxieties just lift’: why domestic abuse refuges are turning to female tradespeople

With construction overwhelmingly male, Refuge says tradeswomen help survivors of abuse feel safer

The Guardian - UK · Feb 22

The Guardian view on suicide following domestic abuse: justice is not being done for victims

Editorial: More women in toxic relationships take their own lives than are killed by an abusive partner. Perpetrators of abuse must be properly held accountable

The Guardian - UK · Feb 17

Police must do more to target domestic abusers who drive women to suicide, says NPCC chief

More posthumous investigations are taking place, but police have too often been ‘not sufficiently curious’ about the circumstances that drove women to suicide, Louisa Rolfe said

The Independent UK · Feb 17

Police ‘determined’ to target abusers who drive women to suicide but say they lack resources

NPCC lead for domestic abuse says officers dealing with huge caseloads, made worse by justice system backlogs

The Guardian - UK · Feb 17

Indian-origin man poses as Singapore cop to seek help from President Tharman Shanmugaratnam: Here's why

An Indian-origin man in Singapore received a nine-month jail sentence for impersonating a prison officer. Prakash Paramasivam, 25, emailed Singaporean President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and other officials, falsely claiming innocence in past convictions and alleging domestic abuse. He also used a forged medical certificate to skip court, revealing a pattern of…

The Times of India · Feb 16

Revealed: The true toll of female suicides with domestic abuse at their core

Exclusive: Research suggests official statistics could track as few as 6.5% of the true number of cases in England and Wales

The Guardian - UK · Feb 15

Police sexual misconduct allegations surge by a third as hundreds of officers accused

New data reveals a 34 per cent increase in sexual conduct allegations involving police officers

Evening Standard · Feb 14

‘My husband burned down our house – then the bank threatened repossession’

A family struggled to rebuild their lives after an abusive marriage ended in tragedy and financial ruin

The Guardian - UK · Feb 14