Tag Archives: Pepper Spray
Sexual Assault Awareness Month At Sacramento State
This is a story about sexual assaults at Sacramento State University. There is nothing new here, sexual assaults on college campuses across the country is a huge problem.. In 2010, students at Sacramento State could find media releases from the … Continue reading
Sexual Violence On Campus Prevention Week
Here is an article about what the University of Oregon students on campus are doing for sexual violence awareness month and a big event called take back the night. You can read the whole story HERE Through various events on … Continue reading
VP Biden On Domestic Violence
We have never had much respect for Joe Biden but I reserve the right to change my mind because he and I agree on the importance of this issue-domestic violence. Recently Vice President Biden on Wednesday said his work on … Continue reading
Sexual Violence Against Women-Worse Overseas
Here are two international news stories about sexual violence against women in different countries. The first one is about sexual assaults in Egypt. “Women’s rights are fundamental human rights and environmental concerns. As the world reacts to the rise in … Continue reading
Sexual Assaults On Campus-How To Protect Yourself
This is a story about how the student newspaper at Swarthmore College revealed shortcomings in the handling of sexual assaults on campus. This is leading the college to take a look and review their sexual assault policies. You can read … Continue reading
Domestic Abuse, Domestic Violence In Detroit
Here’s a story out of Detroit, Michigan, where three murder suicides over one weekend all tied to domestic abuse and domestic violence has people concerned. You can read the rest of the story HERE. Although the rate of domestic violence … Continue reading
Women’s Safety In India A Growing Concern
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has called on the Indian people to protect women from sexual assaults. Police are being criticized in a recent attack on a five year old girl, after allegedly offering the parents of the victim a sum … Continue reading
Toronto Man Assaulted By Four Women
This is a story about a man who was supposedly sexually assaulted by four women who offered to give him a ride home after a nightclub visit. Instead, they took him to a parking lot and assaulted him. You can … Continue reading
Women’s Rights Groups Push Back In Egypt
In Egypt, women’s rights groups are pushing back against some Islamists’ attempts to blame women for an upsurge in sexual harassment. You can read the whole story HERE. In Egypt fundamentalist Islamist groups have a history of repressing women. Women … Continue reading
Mail Carrier Attacked By Dog
This is a story about a rookie letter carrier who had been on the job for less than a month and got bitten by a dog who pushed its way out of a house to attack the carrier. You can … Continue reading
Pepper Spray In Classrooms?
That is the question being posed by residents in Muskegon, Michigan. It seems there was a fight that involved nearly 20 students and when police finally responded they used pepper spray to gain control of the situation. That prompted residents … Continue reading
Curbing Domestic Violence-What You Can Do To Protect Yourself
“Every year, police in Baltimore City respond to thousands of calls related to domestic violence. Officers arrest and charge abusive partners, judges issue protective orders to women who fear for their lives, and domestic violence counselors struggle to help battered … Continue reading
Sexual Assault On Campus-Same Old, Same Old
Here is an editorial opinion about how colleges and universities handle sexual assaults committed other campuses. “A student who commits sexual assault on a college campus is less likely to suffer long-term personal consequences than a student who gets caught … Continue reading
Harlingen,Texas Parking Lot Assault
This is a story out of Harlingen, Texas, where an angry mother attacked her son’s girlfriend in a Home Depot parking lot. She was angry over the fact that the woman was dating her son. Give me a break You … Continue reading
Domestic Violence In Same Sex Couples
This is a video from KOAA in Colorado Springs regarding domestic violence and domestic abuse among gay couples. They’re quick to point out that gay couples have much the same problems as any other couple with a very few exceptions … Continue reading