The depraved women in Salinas who allegedly severely abused and neglected their children deserve prosecution under the fullest extent of the law. The case also serves as a reminder that April is Child Abuse Awareness Month. These reprehensible acts...
ATLANTA | One in six Georgians killed as a result of domestic violence in the last 10 years had sought help from a shelter or safe house, according to an in-depth review of fatalities conducted by prosecutors, social workers and other experts....
Teach Through Love
Once black girls wind up in juvenile justice schools it's hard to find the path to financial stability. Research has found that black girls are more likely to be punished for being "un-ladylike" and seen by teachers as "loud, defiant, and precocious."...
TALLAHASSEE - The debate over how Florida should rescue and treat child sex trafficking victims is now sharply focused in the state house, where two competing bills could profoundly change how police and child welfare agencies place and treat...
Blond and Midwesterner Cheerful, Kathryn Edin could be a cruise director, except that instead of showing off the lido deck, she's pointing out where the sex traffickers live off a run-down strip of East Camden, New Jersey. Her blue eyes...
Teens experience stress in a way that is similar to adults, according to a new survey by the American Psychological Association (APA). In fact, teens reported a higher stress level than did adults. The online survey in February was conducted by Harris...
NEW ORLEANS — From 2010 to 2012, 178 women in Louisiana died due to domestic violence Louisiana ranks among the top five states with the highest number of domestic violence cases. The most recent victim was Barbara Baker, of Houma. She...
Common sense suggests that the rate of school suspensions go up as children grow older. This belief is fueled by media images of middle school bullies and adolescent thugs. So a recent Department of Education report on this topic surprised a lot of...
Survivors of domestic violence who are living separately from an abusive spouse will now be able to claim tax credits to help them afford an Obamacare plan, thanks to new rules being developed by the federal government. Before the change,...
There’s that stereotype of a child abuser as the rage-filled man in a stained undershirt with a sixth beer in one hand and the other clenched into a fist ready to smack his kid against the wall and teach him a lesson. He’s part of the...
Made In America: Bloods and Crips Free to watch on Netflix, this doc is a great review (or introduction) to this ongoing gang rivalry that has taken so many lives. It also gives a brief history of the segregation of black people and culture in L.A. as...
What you can’t see, can hurt you. Dr. Bessel van der Kolk and brain science, trauma and attachment specialists are calling for serious treatment of developmental trauma. Developmental Trauma Disorder (DTD) was identified by Dr. van der...
A new report released by the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, examining the disciplinary practices of the country’s 97,000 public schools, shows that excessively punitive policies are being used at every level of the...