About time! On Tuesday, a task force appointed by the White House will announce recommendations to combat rape and sexual assault on college campuses. The force has identified that students are reluctant to report assaults due to a lack of confidentiality. A fact sheet released by the White House also showed that victims choose not to report assaults because the school takes no action against the perpetrator. The administration will also develop specialized training materials to ensure that school health workers and campus officials are prepared to provide adequate care and legal services to sexual assault victims. Read about it here…[HuffPost]
A rash of tornadoes across the central and southern U.S. has left 29 people dead as of Tuesday and 75 million Americans under the threat of severe weather. For an updated weather report, see here…[CNN]
Well, this is shocking. According to a newly published study, more than 4 percent of inmates sentenced to death in the U.S. are probably innocent. That’s 1 in 25 inmates, roughly translated. Read about it here…[HuffPost]
So this happened. NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal is under fire after posting an Instagram photo of him mocking a man with a rare genetic condition called ectodermal dysplasia. The condition hinders Jahmel Binion’s growth of hair and teeth. But with the support of fans outraged at Shaq’s bullying, Binion has turned the mortifying experience into a positive. See how, here…[DailyMail]
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