"Jesus Makeup" Pulled From Shelves

Seeded on Thu Feb 14, 2008 11:36 AM EST (msnbc.com)

A cosmetics range with cheeky taglines that extolled the virtues of "Looking Good for Jesus" has been pulled from stores in Singapore after some Roman Catholics complained the items were disrespectful, a newspaper reported Tuesday.

women, christianity, makeup

NNEDV Criticizes Bush's Proposed VAWA/VOCA Cuts

Seeded on Wed Feb 6, 2008 4:07 PM EST (Fox Business | Business News & Stock Quotes - Saving & Investing)

Advocates urge Congress to protect funding for life-saving services

politics, domestic-violence, vawa, nightly-news

52 Marylanders Died as a Result of Domestic Violence Last Year

Seeded on Tue Feb 5, 2008 10:12 AM EST (wjz.com)

This event was held by the Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence in Annapolis to remember the 52 men, women, and children who died as a result of domestic violence in the past year.... ranging from 15 days to 85 years old. Gov.

politics, maryland, domestic-violence, annapolis, governor-omalley, kathleen-dumais

New Information On Accused Baltimore City Officers

Seeded on Fri Jan 11, 2008 10:52 PM EST (wjz.com)

Same set of facts as the other Baltimore officers case, but in another jurisdiction.

assault, sexual

NCADV: Romney Should Know About VAWA, Men's Rights Groups Suck, etc.

Seeded on Thu Jan 10, 2008 10:01 AM EST ( PR Newswire: press release distribution, targeting, monitoring and marketing)

A representative of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence releases a statement in response to the men's rights activist who asked Romney a loaded question the other day. The response was that Romney wasn't familiar with VAWA.

election, politics, romney, domestic-violence

Romney: "What's VAWA?"

Seeded on Tue Jan 8, 2008 1:14 PM EST (The Washington Post)

"I'm not familiar with the Act," Romney replied to a men's rights activist's question about refusing to reauthorize VAWA because the domestic violence legislation discriminates against men, kicks them out of their castle, destroys families, blah-Z-blah.

election, politics, new-hampshire, romney, republican, domestic-violence

The Shins' Marty Crandall Arrested for DV

Seeded on Mon Jan 7, 2008 9:58 AM EST (wweek.com)

Both Crandall and his former gf from America's Next Top Model were arrested at a hotel the other day. Her blog outlines and documents a violent domestic incident. Damn Oregonian indie rockers...

music, odd-news, domestic-violence, americas-next-top-model, marty-crandall

Appeal over Aborigine rape ruling

Seeded on Tue Dec 11, 2007 1:41 PM EST (BBC News)

System fails 10-yr-old girl who was gang-raped by admitted rapists. What happened? Nothing... she probably consented, according to the judge.

rape, world-news, sexual-assault

Facebook Admits Ad Service Tracks Logged-Off Users

Seeded on Mon Dec 3, 2007 3:07 PM EST (PC World)

uh oh, worse than initially expected

technology, privacy, facebook, social-network

Walmart Pulls Offensive Stalking T-Shirt

Seeded on Mon Dec 3, 2007 10:18 AM EST (endabuse.org)

Advocates across the country are celebrating their victory in convincing Wal-Mart to pull from its shelves a t-shirt that carries the message, "Some call it stalking, I call it love".

business, domestic-violence, walmart, stalking

Thanksgiving Bloodshed for Maryland Family Affected by Domestic Violence

Seeded on Fri Nov 30, 2007 9:36 AM EST (The Baltimore Sun)

On Thanksgiving day, an ex-wife and her 3 children were fatally shot by a 22 rifle by father and ex-husband, before he turned the gun on himself. Court records reveal she asked to have the firearm removed, but the law does not require long-barreled weapons to be removed.

politics, divorce, weapons, domestic-violence, firearms, murder-suicide, protective-orders

Facebook Users Beware - Private Purchases made public

Seeded on Wed Nov 28, 2007 1:50 PM EST (Move On)

You'd better watch out, you'd better not cry. If you get that special someone a gift this holiday season on Facebook, all your friends will know! Sign Move On's petition to protect your privacy.

technology, privacy, social-networking, facebook

Elyria Firefighter Gets DV Charges

Seeded on Wed Nov 28, 2007 9:55 AM EST (Chronicle Telegram)

In my dear ol' hometown of Elyria, OH, a firefighter gets arrested for DV. He states that he and his ex were recently separated and an incident ensued during an exchange for visitation with their child...

ohio, odd-news, domestic-violence

Anti-DV activist uses Internat'l VAWA bill to spout off

Seeded on Mon Nov 26, 2007 11:47 AM EST (WorldNetDaily)

One of those commentaries that irk you because of the exaggerations and misuse of anecdotal evidence that women abuse the legal system's domestic violence protective orders to gain custody of the children and to kick men out of their own home's.

odd-news, domestic-violence, violence-against-women, legal-advocacy

Lethality Assessment Program helps Domestic Violence Victims in Maryland seek Help

Seeded on Wed Nov 14, 2007 9:42 AM EST (The Baltimore Sun)

The Lethality Assessment program in Maryland is an innovative approach where police, who are the first responders to domestic incidents, screen the victims to assess their risk of being killed.

health, law-enforcement, domestic-violence, intimate-partner-violence

Hello Kitty Vibrator Reborn - Hello Kitty Hell

Seeded on Sun Nov 4, 2007 3:04 PM EST (kittyhell.com)

"shoulder massager" back on the market after 10 years... can be used for "O"-so-much-more.

business, sex-toys, hello-kitty, sanrio-japanese

Dundalk police start lethaslity assessment program!

Seeded on Fri Nov 2, 2007 2:22 PM EDT (The Dundalk Eagle)

Maryland's unique lethality assessment program, which is a partnership between local law enforcement agencies who respond to domestic disputes and comprehensive domestic violence programs, is beginning in Dundalk.... Baltimore County.

police, law-enforcement, us-news, domestic-violence, lethality-assessment, north-point-precinct, county-police-department

Most OK with birth control at school, poll finds

Seeded on Thu Nov 1, 2007 8:49 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

surprise, despite media coverage to the contrary, maybe bc isn't so alien in schools to freeking 6th graders after all!

education, birth-control, disease-control, reproductive-rights

Radiohead Sign 'conventional' Record Deal

Seeded on Wed Oct 31, 2007 10:50 PM EDT ()

radiohead now on a label and thinking about a boxed set. guess that means everyone "bought" in rainbows for 0 pounds.

entertainment, music, indie, radiohead, home-news-artists-reviews-gigs

Patient with multiple personalities sketches her 17 alter egos

Seeded on Tue Oct 30, 2007 10:11 AM EDT (the Mail online)

Check out the self-portrait of a woman fragmented by years of abuse.

health, mental-health, sexual-abuse, dissociative-disorder, harrowing-story, personalitiy

Suspect in killing jumps to his death at hospital

Seeded on Mon Oct 29, 2007 8:07 PM EDT (The Baltimore Sun)

Another domestic vioence-related death in Maryland. Homicide-suicides are far too common... the ultimate form of power and control an abuser can have over a victim... the power of life and death. Oddly, this suicide was a little prolonged.

us-news, domestic-violence, public-health, maryland-state-police, police-departments, coppin-state-university, west-baltimore, veronica-fludd-photo