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Fast Company
3 days ago
Marketing

Top TikTok exec out on leave amid accusations of bullying and harassment (exclusive)

Allegations of verbal abuse against TikTok's German GM led to investigation and leave [ more ]
Independent
2 months ago
Parenting

Asking for a friend: 'My controlling husband calls me the c-word and threatens to turn our kids against me. I want to leave but he won't let me'

Verbal abuse can have a lasting impact on mental health and relationships.
Isolation and control tactics are signs of an abusive relationship. [ more ]
HuffPost
4 months ago
Parenting

The Hurtful Words Adults Use That Harm Children The Most

Two in five children have experienced verbal abuse from adults in their lives.
Verbal abuse can have long-lasting negative effects on a child's self-esteem, mental health, and brain development. [ more ]
Truthout
2 months ago
Women

12 Years After Degrading Mass Strip Search, Women in Illinois Prison Won $1.4M Settlement

Prison guards' demeaning treatment of incarcerated women
Impact of strip searches and humiliation on incarcerated women [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
2 months ago
London

Soho theatre bans comedian after verbal abuse' of Jewish audience members

Comedian Paul Currie has been banned from the Soho theatre after Jewish audience members were subjected to verbal abuse.
Currie allegedly displayed a Palestinian flag and yelled at a man who objected during his show.
The Soho theatre described Currie's actions as appalling and unacceptable and stated he will not be invited back to perform. [ more ]
www.standard.co.uk
2 months ago
London

Paul Currie banned from Soho Theatre after 'hounding out Jewish audience members'

Comedian Paul Currie has been banned from London's Soho Theatre after verbally abusing and hounding Jewish audience members out of his show.
Soho Theatre condemned Currie's actions as appalling and stated that intimidation of audience members based on nationality, race, religion, or beliefs will not be tolerated. [ more ]
www.standard.co.uk
5 months ago
London

Met Police investigating verbal abuse against GB News journalist' at protest

Reporter for GB News, Katherine Forster, and her crew were surrounded and verbally abused by pro-Palestinian protesters in central London.
Forster described the incident as intimidating and reported that the police spoke with the man involved and are conducting an investigation. [ more ]
www.standard.co.uk
5 months ago
London

Chadwell Heath: Six arrested after man hit with wooden plank in homophobic attack in east London

Six people have been arrested in connection with a homophobic attack in east London
The victims, both men in their 20s, were verbally abused and one was hit on the head with a plank of wood [ more ]
ABA Journal
3 months ago
Law

Accusation that naked 'idiot' lawyer injured Phish fan while rushing stage leads to legal discipline for writer

Lawyer Sarah Jay Schielke received a public censure for her demand letter that contained demeaning and unprofessional language and threats of disclosure.
The demand letter sought $50,000 for her client's injuries at a Phish concert, alleging that another lawyer rushed the stage while naked and injured her client in the process. [ more ]
www.aljazeera.com
4 months ago
Black Lives Matter

Threatened with rape': Lama Khater recalls horrors while in Israeli jails

Verbal and physical abuse is prominent against prisoners in Israeli jails.
Lama Khater endured a painful and traumatic experience during her detention in an Israeli jail. [ more ]
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