Texas is no stranger to strict abortion measures. But on Monday, a federal judge determined that new Texas abortion restrictions violate the U.S. Constitution, a ruling that will keep dozens of abortion clinics that were set to close operations open. For now anyway…[HuffPost] No more furs, cashmere and expensive watches for him. Former Congressman Jesse […]
There aren’t stories quite like Silvia Via’s that are told in the media or taught in schools to young women as a lesson on how to deal with domestic violence, self esteem, and protecting oneself. Ironically, however, there are many like Silvia Via. So many, in fact, that the idea that millions of them are […]
The verdict is in. George Zimmerman will face no criminal charges in the September domestic dispute with his estranged wife, Shellie, according to a police spokesman in Sanford, Florida. The incident occurred just days after Shellie Zimmerman filed for divorce. Although Zimmerman assaulted Shellie’s father, was allegedly carrying a firearm (which has been disputed), threatened […]
When will the madness stop? On the heels of the Maryville rape scandal, we’re learning that six teenagers in Seneca, South Carolina have been charged in connection with the sexual assault of a 15-year-old girl. Brandon Peralta, 17, and Tyler Joseph Normandin, 18 (pictured above), were part of the six charged after the school resource […]
Christine Gelineau certainly won’t be the recipient of the “Mother of the Year” award. The Massachusetts native pleaded guilty to first degree assault and witness tampering after she burned her son’s penis and nipples off with a lighter. According to the DailyMail, the 53-year-old – along with two other suspects – tortured her 19-year-old son by […]
It’s no secret that some sports fans take winning and losing to the extreme. But the excitement about an extremely close Jets victory over the New England Patriots was too much for one green-clad, Wayne Chrebet jersey-wearing fan. The unidentified man, seen in the video above, punched a woman in the face at Met Life stadium […]
If you didn’t know, the month of October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. And in addition to focusing on women and children, a national month-long writing campaign launched by the Chicago Taskforce on Violence Against Girls & Young Women, Emotional Justice Unplugged, and the Free Marisa Now Mobilization Campaign, is focusing on the importance of engaging men in an […]
The father who repeatedly raped his 3-year-old daughter while her mom held her hand “so it wouldn’t hurt too much” might spend the rest of his life behind bars. The 28-year-old admitted to assaulting the toddler while he lived her mother at the Avalon Hotel in Blackman Township, Michigan (pictured above). He pleaded guilty earlier […]
One of the actors from the hit movie Project X has been arrested for domestic violence. According to TMZ, Nick Nervies, (on the right in the photo above) who played one of the children security guards in the film, was arrested this week after getting into a physical altercation with his girlfriend. The site reports: Law […]
Say it ain’t so. Terrence Howard‘s ex-wife Michelle Ghent is claiming her former husband abused her. Michelle says that The Butler star beat her on July 29 during a trip to his Mal Pais Costa Rican vacation home in an effort to salvage their relationship. Michelle showed off a black eye, bruised forehead and marks all over her […]
