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Utah student killed by abusive ex was ignored due to ‘gender stereotypes,’ parents say

University of Utah officials failed to protect track star Lauren McCluskey through

‘DEVASTATED’: Brampton dad accused of murdering two boys

It’s a discovery no parent should have to endure.But it happened to a Brampton mother late Wednesday night.Sylvana Ruggiero found her two sons, Jonathan, 12, and Nicolas, 9, unresponsive and …Read more

Andrew Berry found guilty of killing his two daughters Christmas Day 2017

Berry and his daughters, six-year-old Chloe and four-year-old Aubrey, were found with stab wounds in Berry’s Oak Bay apartment on Christmas Day.
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I Killed My Partner. It Saved My Life.

Powerful reflection by Arlene Adams and a beautiful photo essay by Clara Vannucci @ The New York Times. Arlene Adams draws the connections between the trauma caused by domestic violence and incarce…
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‘I Didn’t Realize I Was In An Abusive Relationship Until I Almost Lost Everything’

I was a driven, successful, independent woman, until insidious mental abuse left me a shadow of my former self. Here’s how it happened—and how I found myself again.
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B.C. man accused of murdering daughters felt ‘helpless’ in custody dispute: Witness

The trial of the Oak Bay father who has pleaded not guilty to murdering his two young daughters continued Thursday.

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Stocker v Stocker Is A Victory For Domestic Abuse Survivors

After five years and two defeats, Nicola Stocker’s legal win marks a new chapter for her and other domestic abuse survivors.

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After 2 years of domestic violence, woman sits down with her abuser and asks ‘Why?’

In a ‘A Better Man,’ Attiya Khan sits down with her former abusive boyfriend and a therapist to heal. Read more...

Quebec domestic violence victim awarded $315K in civil suit against attacker | The Star

The victim’s lawyer hopes this decision will provide victims of domestic violence another avenue to obtain justice.
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Women turned away from underfunded shelters: new national report

Women who are victims of violence are being turned away from shelters across Canada due to a chronic lack of resources and funding, according to two new national studies, including o…

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I Kidnapped My Son To Escape My Abuser

In the eyes of Brazil’s law, I stole you from your father but I did it to save us from domestic violence.
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Domestic Violence Murders Are Suddenly On The Rise

The culprit? Guns, according to one researcher.
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Amber Heard Details ‘Horrific’ Abuse By ‘Monster’ Johnny Depp In Response To Lawsuit

The actress claims her then-partner attacked her over a love scene with James Franco, went on an abusive ecstasy bender and head-butted her.
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Eight-year-old Edmonton boy found unharmed, Amber Alert cancelled | The Star

Police say they have found Noah Ducharme after they said he was allegedly taken by his mother from Waverley Elementary School.
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Father charged with 1st-degree murder after abducted girl, 11, found dead in Brampton

A father who was supposed to be helping his 11-year-old daughter celebrate her birthday has now been charged with first-degree murder in her death. Roopesh Rajkumar is currently in police custody in a trauma centre being treated for an undisclosed medical condition. Const. Danny Marttini said the su…

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The Real Story Behind ‘Dirty John’ - YouTube

When divorcee Debra Newell met hunky John Meehan online, she thought he was a great catch. He told the interior designer from Newport Beach, California, that he was an anesthesiologist and had just returned from volunteering in Iraq. After just two months of dating, Newell says Meehan talked her int…

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A Complete Timeline of the Events of ‘Dirty John’

The real-life story is even more shocking than the show.
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After The Courts Failed To Prevent My First Child’s Murder, I Chose Single Motherhood

I was determined to eliminate the possibility of ever being told by a judge that I was not allowed to protect my child from an abuser.
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Woman escapes abusive boyfriend by slipping note to dog’s vet

A Florida woman escaped the clutches of her abusive, gun-toting boyfriend by passing a note to an unlikely rescuer — a worker at her dog’s veterinary office, authorities said. After enduring two da…
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The Mask You Live In - A Film From The Representation Project

The Mask You Live In follows boys and young men as they struggle to stay true to themselves while negotiating America’s narrow definition of masculinity.

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Supreme Court to hear questions in case of Ontario trucker acquitted in death of Edmonton woman | CBC News

The case of an Ontario trucker acquitted in the death of an Alberta woman referred to at trial as a “native” and a “prostitute” is to go before the Supreme Court this week in what could set a precedent in Canada’s sexual assault laws.

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Opinion | Louis C.K. and Men Who Think Justice Takes as Long as They Want It To

A comedian who admitted to sexual misconduct seems to think it’s time for his comeback.
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‘Very Tragic’: Ontario Region Sees 3 Domestic Homicides In Same Night

Police are investigating.
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Oprah Winfrey’s full Golden Globes speech

Many stars wore black on the red carpet at the Golden Globes to show their support for the #MeToo movement against sexual harassment.

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Father charged in daughters’ Christmas Day deaths | CBC News

Andrew Berry, 43, the father of two young girls found dead on Christmas Day, has been charged with 2nd-degree murder.
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Time Names ‘The Silence Breakers’ As 2017 Person Of The Year

They’re the women who launched a movement against sexual harassment.
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Bodies Of Missing California Veteran And Dog Believed Found; Ex-Husband Under Arrest

Retired Army Capt. Julia Jacobson and Boogie disappeared 3 months ago.
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Opinion | Amber Tamblyn: I’m Not Ready for the Redemption of Men

People in Hollywood are already wondering when the comeback tours will start.
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‘I just hope that he gets put away forever’: Family of Rose Paul awaits killer’s sentencing | CBC News

Daniel Alphonse Paul faces a life sentence after a jury found him guilty of second-degree murder in October. The sentencing judge is still to decide when Paul could be eligible for parole.
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Sophie Grégoire Trudeau Talks To Poet Rupi Kaur About Healing After Trauma

The interview kicked off the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign.
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Investigation into murder of Saint John dentist Cindy McCormick in Alberta closed | CBC News

RCMP have concluded their investigation into the murder of Saint John dentist Cindy McCormick at a hotel in Alberta last weekend by her partner, Saint John firefighter Robert (Bobby) Kaine in B.C., who was also found dead.
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Calif. gunman killed his wife before rampaging through community, trying to storm elementary school

As the gunman approached, the school rushed to get students inside and lock the doors.
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I ‘played dead and waited until the blows stopped’: Streep recounts physical violence

Meryl Streep opens up about two incidents in her life where she encountered physical violence in a speech at the annual press freedom awards ceremony.
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Texas Church Shooter’s Ex-Wife Says She Lived In Constant Fear Of Him

“He just had a lot of demons or hatred inside of him.”
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Why domestic violence victims don’t leave

Leslie Morgan Steiner was in
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Pageant contestants flip script, talk violence - CNN Video

Contestants in the Miss Peru pageant broke with tradition by citing statistics on gender violence rather than listing their own body measurements.
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8 children among those killed in Texas church shooting | CBC News

When gunfire tore through the church in tiny Sutherland Springs, Texas, killing more than two dozen, the bullets claimed eight children and teenagers who were attending the Sunday service with their families. It’s the largest number of children killed in a mass shooting since 20 died at Sandy Hook E…
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