Abuse

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Name: Abuse

First Reported 16 hours ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 12 Documents

Report: Female farmworkers in US suffer sex abuse to avoid deportation, loss of jobs

FRESNO, Calif. - Female farmworkers across the United States are commonly sexually harassed and assaulted, in part because their immigration status makes them fearful of calling police, according to a report being released Wednesday by Human Rights W ... [ Published 1 hour ago by Alaska Highway News ]

Entities: Grace Meng, Sexual harassment, Deportation

First Reported 22 hours ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 9 Documents

?I Cannot Be Silent?: Chen Guangcheng Speaks on Abuse, Forced Abortion

Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng called into a congressional hearing again yesterday, detailing reported abuse of his relatives and friends in the wake of his escape.When lauded for his courage and tireless advocacy for victims of forced abortion and ... [ Published 1 hour ago by Heritage Foundation ]

Entities: Abortion, Chen Guangcheng, Chai Ling, Abuse, China

First Reported 2 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 2 Documents

Devon black teacher abused by boy and girl

An 11-year-old boy and a 15-year-old girl have been convicted of assaulting and racially abusing a black head teacher in Devon.The pair were "out of control" pupils at a Devon school for problem children, Exeter Youth Court heard.The boy, from Llanelli, ... [ Published 2 hours ago by UK Wired News ]

Entities: Abuse, Principal (education), Assault, Aggravated Assault, Wales

First Reported 22 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 4 Documents

Vote on anti-violence bill, gets Obama veto threat

WASHINGTON: The White House is threatening to veto a renewal of the Violence Against Women Act, saying the Republican-written bill doesn't go far enough to protect battered illegal immigrants, Native Americans or gays. The House of Representatives votes ... [ Published 7 hours ago by Lebanon Daily Star ]

Entities: Gay, Abuse, Threat, White House

First Reported 21 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 3 Documents

Nursing homes urged to prioritize abuse prevention

A task force is calling for Ontario’s long-term-care homes to make the prevention of abuse and neglect their top priority in the year ahead.The provincial Long-Term Care Task Force on Resident Care and Safety says that the people managing and working ... [ Published 3 hours ago by CBC ]

Entities: Abuse, Task Force, Ministry of Health, Interaction, Relativity

First Reported May 15 2012 - Updated 4 hours ago - 4 Documents

Andrew Cuomo

Cuomo to lawmakers: Pass protections for New York's 1 million disabled under state care

Syracuse -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday challenged New York lawmakers to approve legislation to end abuse and better protect the one million disabled people who rely on state-funded care. ?We will not allow people in the care of New York to be abused. ... [ Published 4 hours ago by Syracuse Online ]

Entities: Andrew Cuomo, Abuse, Michael Kennedy

First Reported 15 hours ago - Updated 4 hours ago - 8 Documents

Amnesty International

Mali suffering its 'worst crisis'

An international human rights group says the West African state of Mali is suffering its worst crisis since independence after a coup in the capital and a rebel takeover in the country's north.Amnesty International said Wednesday that all parties to the ... [ Published 4 hours ago by Sowetan ]

Entities: Mali, Crisis, Abuse, Tuareg, Amnesty International

First Reported 10 hours ago - Updated 5 hours ago - 3 Documents

A teenage schoolboy has been found guilty of raping and sexually abusing a five-year-old boy.

At Belfast Crown Court on Tuesday, a jury convicted the 14-year-old of raping the child and one count of sexually assaulting him.Neither the teenager nor his victim can be identified for legal reasons.The jury also acquitted the 14-year-old of three further ... [ Published 5 hours ago by Manchester Wired ]

Entities: Rape, Abuse, Belfast (United Kingdom)

First Reported May 15 2012 - Updated 7 hours ago - 4 Documents

$300 reward offered after abused, emaciated puppy found

$300 reward offered after emaciated puppy found in Lansing cemetery; dog recoveringLANSING, Mich -A $300 reward is being offered for information after an emaciated Siberian Husky puppy was found at Mount Home Cemetery in Lansing.The Lansing State Journal ... [ Published 7 hours ago by ClickOnDetroit.com ]

Entities: Lansing (Michigan, United States), Abuse, Siberian Husky, Animal Control Officer

First Reported May 15 2012 - Updated 8 hours ago - 3 Documents

Police patrol gay venues in Portsmouth after spate of abuse

POLICE are ramping up their efforts to tackle homophobic abuse following a spate of incidents in Portsmouth.Hampshire Constabulary say they have received several reports of people being verbally abused outside gay and gay-friendly venues in the city ... [ Published 8 hours ago by Portsmouth Today ]

Entities: Abuse, Gay, Police, Lesbian, Liaison

First Reported May 14 2012 - Updated 23 hours ago - 6 Documents

Protect Immigs From Domestic Violence

I have been a community organizer for 20 years, for more than half of that in my local neighborhood. Street organizing they call it. Working at that level you see things, some miraculous, some disturbing. I have seen neighborhood leaders take leaps of ... [ Published May 15 2012 by Fox News Latino ]

Entities: Domestic Violence, Immigration, Abuse, Gwen Moore

First Reported May 14 2012 - Updated May 14 2012 - 5 Documents

Speak Out for launch of Domestic Abuse Campaign

A campaign to raise awareness of domestic abuse is being launched by Thames Valley Police in partnership with Domestic Abuse Co-ordinators and Crimestoppers today.The aim of the campaign is to increase awareness and promote early intervention in an attempt ... [ Published May 14 2012 by Milton Keynes Citizen ]

Entities: Abuse, Liz Jones, Police

Quotes

"I was able to parlay the degree into a better paid job ... to make a better life for me and my family." But 15% of her wages are being garnished as a result of going into default on one loan

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