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Domestic violence: Russia MPs back law cutting penalty

January 25, 2017 zoshinuk 0

A Russian bill to decriminalise some forms of domestic violence has moved a step closer to becoming law. The lower house of parliament, the Duma, overwhelming approved the proposal after a second reading. First time […]

UK judges change court rules on child contact for violent fathers

January 22, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Senior judges are taking steps to end the presumption that a father must have contact with a child where there is evidence of domestic abuse that would put the child or mother at risk. The […]

Children heard screaming in 911 recordings from S.C. Rep. Chris Corley’s dv arrest

December 31, 2016 zoshinuk 0

AIKEN — Dramatic 911 recordings featuring the pleading and screaming voices of a South Carolina lawmaker’s two small children were released Friday by the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office, shedding new light on the domestic violence arrest […]

Bronx man admits killing his teacher sex pal, 4-year-old love child

December 29, 2016 zoshinuk 0

A former Bronx student who got his teacher pregnant in 2011 confessed Tuesday to killing her and the 4-year-old he fathered with her because he resented having to pay child support, authorities said.Isaac Infante, 23, […]

New York Giants Kicker Josh Brown’s Domestic Violence Case – Details Released

October 21, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Documents from New York Giants kicker Josh Brown’s 2015 arrest for domestic violence have been released and the details are alarming. Brown was arrested for fourth-degree assault/domestic violence and the charges were dropped. Police had […]

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France’s top court blocks social media ban for under-15s

August 16, 2026 0

France’s top court has struck down a ban on social media for under-15s, saying it infringed upon freedom of expression. The legislation was backed by French lawmakers in July, making it the first European country […]

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France bans unsolicited telemarketing calls

August 12, 2026 0

France has banned unsolicited telemarketing phone calls, in what a consumer group is hailing as a “small revolution” for the sales industry. From Tuesday, unsolicited calls are prohibited for businesses in all sectors – but […]

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Ethiopian police arrest alleged leader of multi-million-dollar trafficking ring

July 22, 2026 0

Police in Ethiopia say they have arrested 17 suspects including the alleged leader of what they say is a multi-million-dollar international human trafficking network. The gang is accused of “the deaths of 60 migrants”, sexually […]