Category Archive for : ‘General’

NPR
By A Martínez , Jon Hamilton
03/13/24

Domestic violence can leave a characteristic pattern of damage on the brain, with the potential for lasting damage as severe as that caused by sports and military blasts.

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A MARTÍNEZ, HOST:

Domestic violence is now recognized as a leading cause of traumatic brain injury, and there are hints that this kind of physical abuse produces a distinct pattern of damage in the brain. NPR’s Jon Hamilton has been reporting on this research. He joins us now. First, though, a warning – this conversation will include some graphic descriptions

NBC News
By Claretta Bellamy
Feb.9, 2024

The paper included a decade’s worth of data from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention among Black women ages 25 to 44 across 30 states.

In the U.S., Black adult women are six times more likely to be killed than their white counterparts, troubling new data reveals.

A paper published Thursday in The Lancet medical journal analyzed homicide rates of Black women ages 25 to 44 across 30 states. The data was collected between 1999 and 2020 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Vital Statistics System.

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USA Today
by Jonathan Limehouse
10/04/25

On the heels of the controversial Netflix true-crime drama about Erik and Lyle Menendez, Los Angeles prosecutors announced they are reviewing new evidence of alleged sexual abuse brought forth by the brothers’ attorneys.

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón spoke about the ongoing review concerning the 1989 double homicide during a news conference on Thursday.

“I know this is an area of tremendous interest nationally, especially since the Netflix documentary came out,” Gascón said about the case. “We’re getting a lot of calls.”

The Menendez brothers’ attorneys have filed petitions for

abc7NY
By LINDSAY TUCHMAN
10/02/2024

Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday announced the state is investing millions to improve its public safety response to domestic violence.

The state is providing a record $35 million to better address the needs of victims and survivors of intimate partner abuse.

“If you are in the category of someone who abuses an intimate partner or a former partner or anybody, we’re coming after you,” Hochul said. “We’ve had enough.”

The funding will be divided, with $5 million to be shared amongst the District Attorney’s offices across the five boroughs.

Twenty-three million will

Daily Voice Nassau County
by Michael Mashburn
October 2, 2024

A Long Island man formally confessed to sexually abusing a 3-year-old child and then sharing video of the act online.

Dakota Rose, age 25, of East Northport, pleaded guilty to use of a child in a sexual performance and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Monday, Sept. 30.

It came months after the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) contacted Suffolk County Police in February 2024 saying an East Northport resident had shared a video of child sexual abuse on social media.

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Story by 1010 Wins Newsroom
September 16, 2024
WINS Radio New York

A level 3 sex offender was arrested on Friday for allegedly impersonating a Department of Social Services employee in order to sexually abuse and rob a disabled shelter resident, according to Suffolk County Police.

Alfred Balcerak, 65, is charged with forcible touching, third-degree sexual abuse, first- and second-degree endangering the welfare of a physically disabled person, false personation and petit larceny.

Police said that Balcerak used an impersonation ruse to gain entry to an East Farmingdale shelter facility on Sept. 6, and once