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Education
Boston.com
1 day ago
Education

Bridgewater special education teacher accused of assaulting 3 young students with disabilities

Kathryn Rousseau, an educator, pleaded not guilty to assaulting pre-K students with disabilities.
Rousseau allegedly abused students by grabbing their mouths, force feeding, and lying about incidents to parents.
New York Post
3 weeks ago
Education

Brooklyn Catholic school teacher accused of locking terrified 3-year-old in closet and warning 'Grinch' was coming for him

Allegations of extreme child abuse in a Brooklyn Catholic school
Immediate action taken by authorities and investigations initiated
Los Angeles Times
2 months ago
Education

LAUSD to settle suits involving teacher notorious for semen 'tasting' games

The Los Angeles Unified School District will pay $3.55 million to two individuals who allege they were abused as students by former teacher Mark Berndt.
The settlements did not include any admissions of wrongdoing by the district.
Chicago Tribune
3 months ago
Education

Parents of 3 Chicago Public Schools students file suit alleging gym teacher groomed, sexually assaulted them

A former gym teacher at Federico Garcia Lorca Elementary School in Chicago is being accused of sexually assaulting three boys from the same family over a four-year period.
The parents of the victims have filed a civil rights suit against the teacher and Chicago Public Schools, claiming that the school did not do enough to protect the children.
Chicago Tribune
3 months ago
Education

Parents of 3 Chicago Public Schools students file suit alleging gym teacher groomed, sexually assaulted them

A former gym teacher at Federico Garcia Lorca Elementary School in Chicago is being accused of sexually assaulting three boys from the same family over a four-year period.
The parents of the victims have filed a civil rights suit against the teacher and Chicago Public Schools, claiming that the school did not do enough to protect the children.
LGBTQ Nation
11 months ago
Education

Trans teacher gets death threats after Fox News articles about their LGBTQ+ books

A transgender and nonbinary high school English and film teacher in Orange County, California says that Fox News' repeated coverage about them has led to death and bombing threats against them, their coworkers, their school, and the district at large.The teacher, named only "Flint" by The Daily Dot to protect their identity, was outed as queer and deadnamed in a September 2022 Fox News article for posting a TikTok video featuring their personally curated "queer library" of roughly 200 LGBTQ+-inclusive books.
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murder
www.independent.co.uk
6 days ago
UK news

Father found guilty of murdering his five-week-old baby who died with broken neck

The father was found guilty of the murder of his baby after a series of extensive abuse that led to the baby's death.
The mother was cleared of murder but found guilty of causing or allowing the death of a child and causing serious physical injury to a child.
BKReader
1 week ago
Brooklyn

Police Charge Brooklyn Man With Murder of 3-Year-Old Boy

Charges filed against a Brooklyn man for murder of a 3-year-old boy.
Incident occurred in East Flatbush, leading to the child's death.
Los Angeles Times
2 months ago
Los Angeles

Infant died with broken bones, a burn and THC in her system. Mother ordered to stand trial

Ivette Melissa Gonzalez is going to trial for the murder of her 9-month-old daughter, Selena.
Gonzalez allegedly punched her daughter in the stomach after she believed the baby had stopped breathing due to eating too much rice.
www.independent.co.uk
2 months ago
UK news

Mother and ex-boyfriend jailed over 18-month-old boy's murder in caravan

A mother and her former partner have been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of her toddler after he suffered over 70 injuries.
The child was beaten and smothered during a cocaine and whisky-fueled rampage in their caravan.
www.independent.co.uk
2 months ago
UK news

Woman arrested on suspicion of murdering seven-year-old girl

A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a seven-year-old child in Haverfordwest, Wales.
This incident comes after the death of two-year-old Lola James in the same area in 2020.
www.independent.co.uk
2 months ago
UK news

Father murdered adopted two-year-old by bashing her head against wall'

A father has been found guilty of murdering his adopted two-year-old daughter by bashing her head against a wall.
The father denied the accusations and claimed that she fell down the stairs.
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California
Sacramento Bee
6 days ago
California

3 arrested after welfare call leads to removal of 86 dogs, girl and older woman from California home

86 dogs and people found in deplorable conditions after anonymous call
Authorities arrested three individuals for child abuse, elder abuse, and animal cruelty.
Los Angeles Times
2 months ago
California

Suspect in rape of 12-year-old Culver City girl faces life in prison

Marcos Maldonado, accused of breaking into a home and raping a 12-year-old girl, could face life in prison if convicted.
The attack was random and Maldonado entered the home through an unlocked sliding door before assaulting the victim.
Authorities are investigating if there are any additional victims that Maldonado may have assaulted.
The Sacramento Bee
3 months ago
California

California man sentenced for beating wife. Their 9-year-old caught it on video, prosecutors say

Miguel Lazaro-Castillo sentenced to four years in prison for repeatedly beating his wife
The incident was videotaped by the couple's 9-year-old son
Los Angeles Times
10 months ago
California

They're in their 60s and parenting yet again, balancing the struggles, joy of adoption

The graying couple raised their right hands in the children's courthouse, as the judge swore them in.Teodulo Diarte held tight to his granddaughter Harmony as his wife, Olga Perez, kept her one good eye on their 2-year-old, Faith, who rocked back and forth.The couple, in their 60s, were preparing to adopt their two youngest granddaughters.
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New York City
www.nytimes.com
1 week ago
New York City

Man Charged With Murder in Death of 3-Year-Old Boy in Brooklyn

A 29-year-old man charged with killing a 3-year-old Brooklyn boy
Police confirmed the death ruled as a homicide after the child found with head injuries in a bathtub
New York Post
1 month ago
New York City

New York nanny gets 6-month jail term for violently shaking baby, causing tot to seizure

A New York nanny has been sentenced to six months in prison for shaking a baby boy in her care, causing him to have a seizure.
The incident left the child's mother overwhelmed with guilt and shaken in fear for allowing the nanny into her home.
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Los Angeles Times
1 week ago
Los Angeles

Two years after child's body found in suitcase, mother arrested in California

A mother was arrested in connection with the murder of her 5-year-old son found dead in a suitcase in Indiana.
Authorities were tipped off by a concerned citizen, leading to the arrest of the mother who had been on the run since a warrant was issued.
Mission Local
2 weeks ago
Mission District

Man accused of rape, sodomy at Everett Middle School

A 20-year-old after-school worker accused of sodomizing a child at Everett Middle School.
The worker faced multiple charges including statutory rape and was held without bond.
Los Angeles Times
1 month ago
Los Angeles

Teacher at UCLA child care center arrested on supicion of child sex abuse

Christopher Rodriguez, a teacher at UCLA's child care center, was arrested on suspicion of sex abuse of a child.
UCLA took prompt action by putting Rodriguez on administrative leave and providing support for affected children.
Los Angeles Times
1 month ago
Los Angeles

Riverside County pastor arrested on child sexual assault charges

The 78-year-old pastor was arrested for sexually assaulting a child under 10.
Evidence related to the crime was found during a search on the same block where the assault occurred.
www.mercurynews.com
2 months ago
East Bay (California)

Charges filed in Oakland theft of car containing 2-year-old boy

A man has been charged with stealing a car that had a 2-year-old boy inside and leaving the boy in the middle of the street in San Leandro.
The suspect, Viorel Morari, has been charged with child abuse, vehicle theft, and receiving stolen property and pleaded not guilty.
The stolen car was recovered in Tiburon and Morari was arrested along with a woman who was with him.
The Mercury News
2 months ago
San Francisco

South San Francisco man arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing three children

A 55-year-old man in South San Francisco has been arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing three children.
The suspect lived in a residence with an unlicensed day care.
San Jose Spotlight
2 weeks ago
San Jose Sharks

San Jose Sharks sued over child sex abuse cover-up - San Jose Spotlight

The lawsuit alleges cover-up of child abuse by a Jr. Sharks coach.
The San Jose Sharks organization is accused of enabling and covering up the abuse.
www.mercurynews.com
2 weeks ago
Parenting

Letters: Unfathomable policy

County child abuse interview policy criticized for allowing parents presence
Calls for resignations of child services agency leaders due to policy failures
www.nytimes.com
1 month ago
Parenting

Child Welfare Agency Routinely Violates Families' Rights, Suit Charges

The class-action lawsuit against New York City alleges unconstitutional practices by the child abuse investigation agency.
The lawsuit claims the Administration for Children's Services uses coercive tactics to gain access to homes and traumatize families.
New York Post
2 months ago
Parenting

'House of Horrors' Turpin kids seek settlement over foster care abuse years after being rescued from sadistic parents: lawyer

Six of the Turpin siblings who were rescued from their parents' captivity are seeking a settlement from their foster care providers, claiming they were abused by their foster parents.
The children allege physical, sexual, and emotional abuse while under the care of their foster parents, who have been arrested and charged in connection with the allegations.
New York Post
2 months ago
Parenting

Mom warns of subtle signs of secret abuse at daycares: 'Please be aware'

The mother warns other parents about the signs of secret abuse after her child was emotionally and sexually abused by a daycare worker.
The daycare worker gained the trust of co-workers and parents, appearing to be amazing and turning the classroom around with their school readiness program.
www.independent.co.uk
4 weeks ago
UK news

Mother accused of murdering son, 3, beat him with bamboo as Bible said it was ok'

The mother used the Bible to justify hitting her child with a weapon.
The child sustained serious injuries and ultimately died due to repeated assaults.
www.independent.co.uk
2 months ago
UK news

Police and social services contacted over 60 times before boy, 9, brutally murdered

Social services and police were alerted more than 60 times to concerns over the welfare of a nine-year-old boy who was later killed by his mother and stepfather.
Authorities missed multiple opportunities to intervene and protect the child, including classifying him as safe and well during home visits.
Neighbours made 999 calls reporting the boy's ordeal, and professionals were contacted about his welfare 64 times between 2018 and 2020.
www.independent.co.uk
2 months ago
UK news

Mother lies through tears after murdering 10-month-old son with boyfriend

A mother and her ex-boyfriend were sentenced to life imprisonment for the killing of a toddler.
The mother denied any wrongdoing despite evidence against her.
www.independent.co.uk
2 months ago
UK news

Sentencing of Glasgow child abuse ring delayed for another three months

The sentencing of members of a drug-addled abuse ring, who subjected children to horrifying abuse including rape and putting a child in a microwave, has been delayed for another three months.
Seven members of the ring, including Iain Owens, Elaine Lannery, Lesley Williams, Paul Brannan, Scott Forbes, Barry Watson, and John Clark, were found guilty of rape and sexual assault.
www.independent.co.uk
3 months ago
UK news

Sara Sharif: Father denies killing 10-year-old schoolgirl found dead in her bunk bed

Sara Sharif's father denies her murder after her body was found at home in Surrey.
Three individuals, including Sara's stepmother and uncle, have been charged but deny the murder and causing or allowing the death of a child.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

How parents exploited Covid lockdown to hide sadistic torture of 10-month-old baby

A perfect 10-month-old baby boy was murdered by his own parents after they used Covid to trick social services.Shannon Marsden, 22, and Stephen Boden, 30, launched a savage and brutal tirade of abuse against their son Finley Boden which left him with 130 injuries including burns and broken bones.He died on Christmas Day 2020 during lockdown.
www.dw.com
1 month ago
Europe news

Hungary: Is Orban losing control amid child abuse scandal? DW 02/21/2024

Orban's speech overshadowed by scandal
Resignations following abuse scandal
www.aljazeera.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Putin's state of the nation speech: What exactly did he say?

President Putin blames the West and Ukraine for the war he ordered a year ago.Russia's President Vladimir Putin has delivered a state of the nation speech in the Russian capital, Moscow, assessing the invasion of Ukraine he ordered a year ago.Here are highlights from his address delivered on Tuesday to members of both houses of parliament, military commanders and soldiers: I am forced to announce today that Russia is suspending its participation in the strategic offensive arms treaty.
Books
www.theguardian.com
1 month ago
Books

Sebastian Barry: When you get past 60, you do feel a licence to write fearlessly'

Sebastian Barry is a highly acclaimed author with multiple award-winning novels.
Old God's Time explores the legacy of institutional child abuse in Ireland.
www.npr.org
10 months ago
Books

Opinion: Books are not landmines

These books have been banned in several public schools and libraries across the U.S. amid a wave of book censorship and restrictions.Ted Shaffrey/AP The American Library Association and PEN America say there's been a sharp increase in the number of books pulled from school libraries over the past two years.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Books

'We Were Once a Family' exposes ills of U.S. child welfare system

Farrar, Straus and Giroux The saga of the Hart family murder-suicide slammed the zeitgeist in 2018 with its brutal combination of cruelty, violence and social media narcissism.In late March of 2018, Jennifer Hart and her wife Sarah drove their family off a cliff.Seated in the back seat of their SUV were Ciera, Abigail, Jeremiah, Devonte, Hannah and Markis all between 12 and 19 years old.
The Atlantic
1 year ago
Books

The Ultimate Revenge Novel

In the 40 years since Heartburn was published, there have been two distinct ways to read it.Nora Ephron's 1983 novel is narrated by a food writer, Rachel Samstat, who discovers that her esteemed journalist husband is having an affair with Thelma Rice, "a fairly tall person with a neck as long as an arm and a nose as long as a thumb and you should see her legs, never mind her feet, which are sort of splayed."
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Books

'We Were Once a Family' exposes ills of U.S. child welfare system

Farrar, Straus and Giroux The saga of the Hart family murder-suicide slammed the zeitgeist in 2018 with its brutal combination of cruelty, violence and social media narcissism.In late March of 2018, Jennifer Hart and her wife Sarah drove their family off a cliff.Seated in the back seat of their SUV were Ciera, Abigail, Jeremiah, Devonte, Hannah and Markis all between 12 and 19 years old.
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London
www.standard.co.uk
1 month ago
London

Canada Water: Man meeting child for sex convicted after police ambushed him outside station

A man has been convicted after being intercepted by Met officers on his way to meet a 13-year-old girl for sex in London.
The man, Muhammed Zeeshan Ali, had been communicating with the girl on social media and had planned to meet her outside Canada Water Underground Station.
www.standard.co.uk
3 months ago
London

Former north London rabbi found with 1,694 'horrific' child abuse images sentenced

A former rabbi in north London has been given a suspended jail sentence after being found with hundreds of child abuse images.
The National Crime Agency discovered 1,694 indecent images of children on devices at Yuval Keren's home, with 189 of them rated as Category A, the most extreme type of abuse images.
www.guardian-series.co.uk
1 year ago
London

Paedophile jailed after secretly recording children and having 12,500 indecent images

Dean Gordon has been sentenced to six years and eight months' imprisonment (Image: Metropolitan Police) A Leytonstone paedophile who stored more than 12,500 indecent images of children has been jailed.Dean Gordon, 41, covertly recorded women and children for his own sexual gratification and admitted to sexually assaulting a young girl, police said.
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Brooklyn Paper
1 month ago
Brooklyn

Park Slope piano teacher jailed for sexually abusing nine-year-old girl * Brooklyn Paper

A Park Slope man was sentenced to seven years in prison for repeatedly sexually abusing a nine-year-old girl.
The man was convicted of second-degree course of sexual conduct against a child and endangering the welfare of a child.
New York Post
1 month ago
Austin

Musk's X aims to hire 100 content moderators in Austin by end of year

Social media company X is hiring 100 content moderators for a new office in Austin, Texas to combat child abuse content.
The goal is to fill the positions by the end of the year and the hiring is dependent on finding the right talent.
BBC News
2 months ago
Privacy professionals

Meta tool to block nude images in teens' private messages

Meta plans to launch a safety tool to block and discourage children from sending and receiving nude images on Instagram and Facebook.
The tool is a response to criticism over Meta's decision to encrypt Messenger chats, which law enforcement agencies say hinders their ability to detect child abuse.
Electronic Frontier Foundation
1 year ago
Privacy professionals

Sign The Petition And Tell EU Legislators: Don't Scan Us

The European Parliament is debating a that, if it passes, could be disastrous for privacy worldwide.Every message, photo, or hosted file could be scanned, with the results sent to government agencies.We don't need " bugs in our pockets ."A private and secure internet should be built with privacy and security in mind-not by treating every user like they're in a criminal lineup.
Theregister
1 year ago
Privacy professionals

The UK's bad encryption law can't withstand global contempt

Opinion Around the world, a vital technology is failing.Just as massive solar flares fry satellites and climate-change superstorms overwhelm flood defences, so a new surge of ridiculous IT-related events is burning out irony meters across the globe.Let's start with a couple of plums from the US, where - hold onto your peaked caps - law enforcement officials have been breaking the law, wholesale.
www.eastbaytimes.com
1 year ago
Privacy professionals

City of Oakland hit with ransomware attack

OAKLAND The city of Oakland has been hit with a ransomware attack, police said Friday.The city's Information Technology Department is working with law enforcement and investigating the scope and severity of the attack, the Oakland Police Department said in a statement.The police department said the attack has not affected its ability to receive 911 emergency calls and members of the public can still complete online crime reports.
www.mercurynews.com
2 months ago
East Bay (California)

San Jose police: We had no idea' for 8 months baby's skull was fractured; mom still on the lam

San Jose police took eight months to learn that a 2-month-old baby's skull had been fractured in a suspicious death case
The baby's mother is now wanted in connection with the death and appears to have fled to China
Boston.com
2 months ago
US news

Mom once under investigation in Mass. now charged in her toddler's death in New Mexico

A former Massachusetts woman is facing child abuse charges in New Mexico after her 3-year-old daughter died.
Authorities discovered ligature marks and bruises on the toddler's body during the investigation.
SFGATE
2 months ago
SF real estate

Luxury Home Tied to Ruby Franke Child Abuse Case Is Listed in Utah for $5.3M

Therapist Jodi Hildebrandt was arrested and pled guilty to child abuse charges
Hildebrandt's former home is on the market for $5.3 million
Chicago Tribune
3 months ago
Chicago

Parents of 3 Chicago Public Schools students file suit alleging gym teacher groomed, sexually assaulted them

A former gym teacher at Federico Garcia Lorca Elementary School in Chicago is being accused of sexually assaulting three boys from the same family over a four-year period.
The parents of the victims have filed a civil rights suit against the teacher and Chicago Public Schools, claiming that the school did not do enough to protect the children.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Chicago police probe suspicious death of baby girl, 4 months, on Northwest Side

A Chicago four-month-old's death has been ruled a homicide, officials said Saturday.Zury Cruz Sumba, was pronounced dead early Friday morning at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge as a result of multiple injuries from child abuse, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.
TODAY.com
3 months ago
Ruby on Rails

Ruby Franke's husband files for divorce

Kevin Franke, husband of former family vlogger Ruby Franke, has filed for divorce.
Ruby Franke and her business partner, Jodi Hildebrandt, were arrested and charged with felony child abuse.
The Frankes rose to prominence through their YouTube channel, 8 Passengers, but their strict parenting style had caused controversy before.
The Guardian @guardian: UK school pupils 'using AI to create indecent imagery of other children' - The Guardian. #industry40 #aistrategy #MachineLearning https://t.co/tlZkZ6jAcB
www.theguardian.com
4 months ago
Artificial intelligence

UK school pupils using AI to create indecent imagery of other children'

Children in British schools are using AI to create indecent images of other children, constituting child sexual abuse material.
UK Safer Internet Centre warns that the potential for abuse of AI technology is terrifying and schools need better blocking systems.
Imagery of child sexual abuse is illegal in the UK, including AI-generated images.
www.theguardian.com
4 months ago
Artificial intelligence

UK school pupils using AI to create indecent imagery of other children'

Children in British schools are using AI to create indecent images of other children, constituting child sexual abuse material.
UK Safer Internet Centre warns that the potential for abuse of AI technology is terrifying and schools need better blocking systems.
Imagery of child sexual abuse is illegal in the UK, including AI-generated images.
Popular Science
1 year ago
Artificial intelligence

Building ChatGPT's AI content filters devastated workers' mental health, according to new report

Content moderation is a notoriously nasty job, and the burgeoning labor outsourcing industry surrounding it routinely faces heated scrutiny for the ethics of its approach to subjecting human workers to the internet's darkest corners.On Wednesday, published a new investigative deep dive into Sama, a company that recently provided OpenAI with laborers solely tasked with reading some of the worst content the internet has to offer.
www.france24.com
4 months ago
France politics

Science - French government unveils new plan to fight child abuse

30 NGOs are calling for the strengthening of children's rights in mainland France and French overseas departments.
The French government is unveiling its latest plan to combat child abuse.
World Children's Day is celebrated on November 20.
www.france24.com
4 months ago
France politics

Science - French government unveils new plan to fight child abuse

30 NGOs are calling for the strengthening of children's rights in mainland France and French overseas departments.
The French government is unveiling its latest plan to combat child abuse.
World Children's Day is celebrated on November 20.
Los Angeles Times
9 months ago
Los Angeles

Are you putting your baby to sleep safely? Make sure you're following these guidelines

(Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)

In Los Angeles County, a baby dies nearly every week from accidental suffocation, the most common form of unintentional death of infants under 1 year old, according to the the Inter-Agency Council on Child Abuse and Neglect.But these deaths can be prevented.The agency's infant safe sleep campaign provides the latest guidelines.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Los Angeles County D.A. to review controversial video of probation officers dogpiling teen

The Los Angeles County district attorney's office has launched a criminal investigation into the behavior of several probation officers seen piling on top of a teenager and bending his legs toward his head in a video first revealed by The Times last week.Tiffiny Blacknell, chief spokesperson for the district attorney's office, said prosecutors "have obtained a copy of the surveillance footage depicting the incident" and will assign a deputy district attorney and investigator to the matter.
www.cnn.com
9 months ago
US politics

Texas governor signs ban on gender-affirming care for minors

Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday signed into law a ban on gender-affirming care for most minors in the state, making Texas the largest state in the US to place restrictions on transgender youth's access to critical care.Senate Bill 14bars health care providers from providing gender transition surgeries, puberty blocking medication or hormone therapies to those under 18 in Texas, with violators at risk of losing their licenses.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Forced marriage reports soar

Devastating reports of forced marriage to the national helpline have surged as experts warn the issue remains rife but it is difficult to see the true scale of the problem due to people not coming forward.Exclusive data from Karma Nirvana, which supports forced marriage victims, shows its helpline dealt with 42 per cent more cases between April 2022 and March 2023 than they did in the same period two years before up from 380 cases in 2020-21 to 536 this year.
www.npr.org
10 months ago
Arts

Houston lesbian bar was denied insurance coverage for hosting drag shows, owner says

Julie Mabry, the owner of Houston's only lesbian bar, says her business is in jeopardy after the bar was denied insurance coverage.Mabry says the blame is due in part to an anti-drag show bill moving through the Texas Legislature.Google Maps The owner of Houston's sole lesbian bar says she was denied insurance coverage for her business because it hosts drag shows a denial she says is in part due to Texas' proposed anti-LGBTQ+ legislation.
BBC News
10 months ago
UK politics

Tory peer proposes Online Safety Bill change to tackle online sexist abuse

Social media companies must prevent online abuse against women and girls or face jail time and fines, under a proposed change to a government bill.Firms that did not remove abusive content and ban repeat offenders face fines up to 10% of global turnover.Tech bosses could be jailed for up to two years for persistent breaches.
Electronic Frontier Foundation
10 months ago
Privacy professionals

Dangerous EARN IT Bill Advances Out of Committee, but Several Senators Offer Objections

Last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted, for a third time, to advance the dangerous EARN IT bill (S.1207)-a law that could lead to suspicionless scans of every online message, photo, and hosted file.In the name of fighting crime, the EARN IT Act treats all internet users like we should be in a permanent criminal lineup, under suspicion for child abuse.
Eater Chicago
1 year ago
Chicago

Illinois Mandates Paid Time Off for Employees in 2024

Employers in Illinois will be required to provide their workers with paid time off for any reason after Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a law in mid-March that will go into effect next year.As of January 1, 2024, employers in the state must offer their employees compensated time off without mandating an explanation for their absence as long as the worker provides notice at least a week in advance.
Portland Mercury
1 year ago
Portland

Good Morning, News: Oregon Eyes New Phase of Pandemic, Portland Plans Another Protest Payout, and More Anti-LGBTQ Legislation in Florida

The Mercury provides news and fun every single day-but your help is essential.If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us.Thanks for your support!Good morning, Portland!I guess we're moving into Spring because its going to rain all week with highs in the mid-40s -stunning.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Disgraced entertainer Rolf Harris's rise and fall

Disgraced entertainer Rolf Harris has died aged 93, it has been announced.The Australian had been a popular singer, artist and children's presenter on British television for decades before his shocking fall from grace began in 2013 when he was arrested and charged with historic sexual offences against young girls.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Meta turning a blind eye to child abuse with encryption plans minister

Meta is choosing to allow predators to operate with impunity by rolling out encrypted messaging despite an epidemic of child abuse, security minister Tom Tugendhat has said.He urged the social media giant which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp to introduce robust safety measures before extending end-to-end encryption to Facebook Messenger and Instagram Direct later this year to avoid a significant risk to child safety.
Winnipeg Free Press
10 months ago
Chicago White Sox

Major League Baseball launches 'MLB Together' community assistance platform

NEW YORK (AP) - Major League Baseball launched a community assistance platform Wednesday called "MLB Together."The platform will focus on youth empowerment; diversity, equity and inclusion; domestic and physical safety; health research and resources; military family and veteran resources; disaster relief; and environmental sustainability and green initiatives.
Yahoo Sports
1 year ago
Chicago White Sox

Report: Mike Clevinger permitted to participate in spring training

Starting pitcher Mike Clevinger will be permitted to participate in the upcoming spring training and will not be placed on administrative leave at this time, according to USA Today's Bob Nightengale.According to the report, Clevinger has permission to participate in White Sox spring training, which reports pitchers/catchers for Wednesday, Feb. 15.
Yahoo Sports
1 year ago
Chicago White Sox

MLB pitcher Mike Clevinger won't be punished after domestic violence investigation

Chicago White Sox pitcher Mike Clevinger will not face discipline following a domestic violence investigation by Major League Baseball.Olivia Finestead, who shares a child with Clevinger, said the MLB veteran physically and emotionally abused her throughout their relationship.MLB began investigating Clevinger during the summer of 2022.
Chicago Sun-Times
1 year ago
Chicago White Sox

MLB's decision to clear Mike Clevinger is a shocker

The first thing that strikes one with this whole Mike Clevinger thing is shock.Signed as a free agent by the White Sox in December for $12 million, the right-hander was cleared by Major League Baseball to pitch like a regular guy this season despite being charged with domestic abuse by the mother of one of his children.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Chicago White Sox pitcher Mike Clevinger is reportedly under MLB investigation for a domestic violence allegation

Major League Baseball is investigating Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Mike Clevinger after allegations of domestic violence and child abuse, according to The Athletic.Olivia Finestead, the mother of Clevinger's 10-month-old daughter, told The Athletic she informed MLB's Department of Investigations of "incidents of physical, verbal and emotional abuse."
Yahoo
1 year ago
Chicago White Sox

Report: White Sox pitcher Mike Clevinger under investigation by MLB after abuse allegations

Chicago White Sox pitcher Mike Clevinger is reportedly being investigated by Major League Baseball after he was accused of domestic violence and child abuse, according to The Athletic.According to Olivia Finestead, who shares a 10-month-old daughter with Clevinger, he allegedly committed multiple offenses of physical, verbal and emotional abuse.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Proposed amendment to Online Safety Bill to address misogynistic abuse online

A proposed amendment to the Online Safety Bill would require social media firms to prevent online abuse and violence against women and girls.A cross-party group of lords, led by former culture secretary Nicky Morgan, is backing the amendment, which would mean companies that failed to remove abusive misogynistic content and ban repeat offenders would face fines, while bosses could be jailed for persistent breaches.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Rebekah Vardy speaks for the first time about growing up as a Jehovah's Witness

Rebekah Vardy has spoken for the first time about her experiences of growing up as a Jehovah's Witness, as she alleges in a Channel 4 documentary that the religion failed to support her through sexual abuse as a child.The media personality and wife of footballer Jamie Vardy was raised as a Jehovah's Witness in Norwich, Norfolk, but left at the age of 15, after she was shamed for the sexual abuse and was shunned by the community alongside family members following her parents' divorce.
KQED
10 months ago
California law

A Teen Mother and Her Baby Were Murdered in a Gang-Related Shooting. Their Family Wants Answers | KQED

Micki Witzel, Shayne's great-aunt, was distraught."They really need answers to why this even happened," she said through sobs."They should never have put that baby back in that house."Since the shooting, the Maupins said, they had been confronted by Alissa's family.Some of Alissa's relatives who live in Alturas appeared at the park where the Maupins were gathered on what would have been Nycholas' first birthday.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Starmer: Labour's attack advert targeting Sunak was not racist

Labour's attack advert accusing Rishi Sunak of not wanting to see child sex abusers jailed was not racist, Sir Keir Starmer has suggested.The Opposition leader defended his party's ad, which depicted the Prime Minister's face alongside a slogan suggesting Mr Sunak did not want to see adults convicted of sexually assaulting children imprisoned.
Towleroad Gay News
11 months ago
LGBT

US Family Flees Texas To Transgender 'refuge' - Minnesota - Towleroad Gay News

Mary and her teenage child Jasper (these are pseudonyms) clasp hands in a public park in Minneapolis, where they moved from Texas to ensure Jasper's safety amid anti-transgender bias
Minneapolis (AFP) - With bills targeting transgender youth multiplying at an alarming rate, Mary knew it was time to leave Texas - and fast.
www.cbc.ca
11 months ago
Toronto

Toronto's Tibetan community says nothing 'abnormal' about controversial Dalai Lama video | CBC News

Members of Toronto's Tibetan community say they have been suffering for weeks since a video circulated showing the Dalai Lama kissing a young boy on the lips and asking him to "suck my tongue."Nyila Tsedon, a Tibetan in exile who has lived in Toronto since 2004, says she's been deeply impacted by the criticism that has been levied at the spiritual leader.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Police need draconian' powers to strip-search children, says minister

Police need draconian powers to carry out strip-searches of children, a Home Office minister said as she rejected calls to outlaw the abhorrent practice.Sarah Dines was accused by Labour MPs of seeking to downplay or excuse the breaching of existing guidance by forces in connection with the searches, labelled child abuse by Alex Cunningham (Stockton North).
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Mental health

Nursery manager and owner tell of devastation after Ofsted downgrading

A nursery's manager and owner had to be prescribed medication after they were told their nursery would be given the lowest possible Ofsted rating.Sarah Laws, the manager of Little Learners Nursery Centre in Richmond, North Yorkshire, and Lesley Johnson, the owner, said they were devastated after being informed the nursery was being downgraded from an outstanding to an inadequate rating.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Swinney calls for better cross-party working in final frontbench speech

Deputy First Minister John Swinney has called for parliamentarians to work better with those in other parties, in what is expected to be his last speech on the government's frontbench.Mr Swinney announced last month he would resign alongside First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, bringing to an end the most successful political tandem since devolution.
Towleroad Gay News
1 year ago
Education

Arkansas Enacts Law Restricting School Bathroom Use By Transgender People - Towleroad Gay News

(Reuters) - Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Tuesday signed a law targeting the trans community, prohibiting transgender people from using the restroom that matches their gender identity at public schools.The bill signed by the Republican governor, who describes herself as a conservative reformer, applies to multi-person restrooms and locker rooms at public schools and charter schools serving prekindergarten through grade 12.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Sex offenders should not be able to remove names from register, says victim

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A survivor of child abuse who has launched a petition to stop abusers being removed from the sex offenders register has said Gary Glitter's recall to prison proves that paedophiles cannot be rehabilitated.
South Side Sox
1 year ago
Chicago White Sox

The White Sox may want us to - but we are not whitewashing Mike Clevinger

We've had a daylong discussion internally at South Side Sox about how we proceed with coverage of Mike Clevinger.Dignifying an alleged child abuser and proven spouse abandoner, terrible teammate and manchild with as much as a photo going forward is inappropriate.Today's horrifying blooper reel of a Spring Training camp opening featured GM Rick Hahn shit-spinning domestic and child abuse as well as his own office's sense of decorum and diligence.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
France news

French church abuse victims get reparations, and recognition

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails "I came back to life.Like other victims of child abuse by priests, 52-year-old Stephane said getting an official recognition from France's Catholic Church of what happened is helping him get better, at last.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Child sex abuse victims waiting more than 600 days to see attackers convicted'

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Child victims of sexual abuse are waiting more than 600 days to see their attackers brought to justice, figures suggest.A report by the Centre of Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse (CSA Centre) found that in 2021/22 it took an average of 261 days for police to reach a charging decision after a crime was reported, and then another 353 days for the matter to be concluded in court.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

'Nothing short of monsters': Prosecutors sum up torture allegations in Anthony Avalos' death

On June 7, 2018, Anthony Avalos had just completed fourth grade.The 10-year-old straight-A student was on the school's honor roll.Two weeks later, with no one to monitor his well-being, he was dead, his battered body covered with bruises, lesions and bloody scrapes from the lashes of belts and electrical cables.
South Side Sox
1 year ago
Chicago White Sox

Mike Clevinger is an alleged child abuser

There is much more we'll be covering on this, but here's a quick writeup on what we know about White Sox free agent sign Mike Clevinger based on The Athletic reporting today:

BREAKING: Chicago White Sox pitcher Mike Clevinger is under investigation by MLB following allegations of domestic violence involving the mother of his 10-month-old daughter and child abuse.
The Mercury News
1 year ago
Chicago White Sox

Chicago White Sox pitcher Mike Clevinger is reportedly under MLB investigation for a domestic violence allegation

Major League Baseball is investigating Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Mike Clevinger after allegations of domestic violence and child abuse, according to The Athletic.Olivia Finestead, the mother of Clevinger's 10-month-old daughter, told The Athletic she informed MLB's Department of Investigations of "incidents of physical, verbal and emotional abuse."
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Northern Ireland police chief warns service will shrink due to funding shortfall

Northern Ireland's chief constable has warned that his force will shrink to its lowest levels since the PSNI was founded because of a funding shortfall.Simon Byrne said there will be fewer officers, fewer vehicles, postponed building maintenance and a potential delayed response to calls.Briefing his officers and staff on Thursday, Mr Byrne said the Police Service of Northern Ireland will have a funding shortfall of 80 million by March, with larger shortfalls to come in the years ahead.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

Analysis | Trans Teens Benefit From Gender-Affirming Care

In the largest study of its kind in the US, researchers found that gender-affirming hormones have a positive effect on transgender teens' mental health: The more trans teens' appearance aligned with their gender identity, the more satisfied they were in life and the less depressed and anxious they felt.
Portland Mercury
1 year ago
Portland

Good Morning, News: Free Nugs at McDonalds, Jinkx Monsoon on Broadway, and George Santos Somehow Moving Further Right

The Mercury provides news and fun every single day-but your help is essential.If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us.Thanks for your support!Good Morning, Portland!RAIN.
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