Violence

Trial set for women accused of assaulting autistic boy

The two former school employees are due in court on charges of assaulting a 5-year-old autistic boy

Associated Press Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 1:19 PM UTC
Life Autism, School, Violence, Crime

He kills me every night

I was 5 when I saw my mother stabbed by her boyfriend. I don't know how I'll ever be close to a man again

Tamara Lynch Sunday, Jun 23, 2013 11:59 PM UTC 62
Life Love and Sex, dating, PTSD, grief

Global report calls violence against women a crisis of “epidemic proportions”

The World Health Organization also found that 80 percent of reported abuse happens in the home

Katie Mcdonough Thursday, Jun 20, 2013 4:52 PM UTC
Life Violence Against Women

Snowden’s real crime: Humiliating the state

Here's the reason the NSA leaker will never be forgiven or forgotten: He stood up to power and embarrassed it

Falguni A. Sheth Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 6:15 PM UTC 79
Politics Edward Snowden, NSA

Poland’s first openly gay MP assaulted during pride event

MP Robert Biedron was harassed, spat on and kicked in the stomach at Warsaw's gay pride march

Katie Mcdonough Monday, Jun 17, 2013 4:55 PM UTC
Life Gay Rights, LGBT Rights, Poland

School fires domestic violence survivor, calls her a “liability”

A San Diego school fired teacher Carie Charlesworth following a domestic violence incident involving her ex-husband

Katie Mcdonough Thursday, Jun 13, 2013 5:56 PM UTC 143
Life domestic violence

Man reports another anti-gay hate crime in New York

Kevin Kiadii, 25, an alleged victim of Elmo voice-actor Kevin Clash, was beaten up in Prospect Park

Prachi Gupta Saturday, Jun 1, 2013 3:51 PM UTC
Entertainment Hate Crimes, New York City, LGBT

Attempts blocked to discredit Trayvon Martin

The presiding judge has ruled data from the teen's phone showing him smoking, talking about guns isn't admissible

Natasha Lennard Tuesday, May 28, 2013 9:11 PM UTC 154
News Trayvon Martin

A progressive defense of drones

As a liberal I was against drones reflexively. But the moral debate is more complicated than I'd realized

Kiel Brennan-Marquez Friday, May 24, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 141
Politics Drones, Targeted killing

Moscow rejects petition for gay pride march

Days after a gay man was brutally murdered, city officials have denied a request to hold a march in his honor

Katie Mcdonough Tuesday, May 14, 2013 5:29 PM UTC 15
Life Russia, Gay Rights

Gay French politician receives death threat over marriage announcement

A French mayor received bullets in the mail after giving an interview about wanting to marry and adopt children

Katie Mcdonough Friday, May 3, 2013 3:28 PM UTC
Life France, Gay Marriage, Violence

Mass murder vs. terrorism

When did the definitions of these terms come to hinge on the perpetrator's weapon of choice?

Marissa Brostoff, Jacobin Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 12:00 PM UTC 17
Social Jacobin, Dzokhar Tsarnaev, Guns

Violence in France following gay marriage victory

Protests took an angry and sometimes violent turn after France became the 14th country to legalize gay marraige VIDEO

Katie Mcdonough Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 12:46 PM UTC
Life Video, Gay Marriage

“It wasn’t your fault”

I know the unfathomable grief that Martin Richard's parents must be feeling. I lost my daughter to a bomb, too

Kathleen Aniol Treanor Friday, Apr 19, 2013 11:45 AM UTC
Life Boston Bombings, Life stories

Adam Lanza was bullied while he attended Sandy Hook Elementary, family member says

The unnamed relative also alleges that Nancy Lanza considered suing the school for turning a blind eye to the abuse

Katie Mcdonough Sunday, Apr 14, 2013 3:11 PM UTC 110
Life Adam Lanza, Sandy Hook

Michelle Obama’s underrated role in gun debate

In a gun debate dominated by men, one person finally transcended it by speaking directly to black mothers

Edward Wyckoff Williams Thursday, Apr 11, 2013 8:25 PM UTC 40
News Michelle Obama, Black women, Guns

Snoop Lion releases anti-gun video featuring his daughter and Drake

The song is an attempt to set things right with his family and speak out against violence VIDEO

Prachi Gupta Tuesday, Apr 2, 2013 9:54 PM UTC
Entertainment Video, drake, snoop lion

My half-brother scares me

He draws bloody eyeballs and wants to stomp heads

Cary Tennis Wednesday, Mar 20, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 59
Life Since You Asked, Family, Violence

“Top of the Lake”: Like the best crime series, it’s about much more than crime-solving

Jane Campion's gripping series stars "Mad Men's" Elisabeth Moss, who joins TV's cadre of tough female characters

Willa Paskin Monday, Mar 18, 2013 7:55 PM UTC
Entertainment top of the lake, jane campion

“Gamers” are not the enemy

An egregious new report on Sandy Hook shooter Adam Lanza treats video-game players like the scum of the earth

Andrew Leonard Monday, Mar 18, 2013 5:40 PM UTC 46
Technology Adam Lanza, Sandy Hook, gamers

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