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Major verdict reached in Iraq abuse case

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Jury awards $42M to former Iraq prison detainees Three former ...

Politics - The Hill - November 12

Domestic abuse cases rarely convicted, data shows

A pilot for tougher domestic violence orders is announced - but charities warn police must act on them.

Autistic abuse case must never happen again, No 10 says

CCTV shown to the BBC shows children being thrown to the floor in padded rooms at special needs school.

Catholic church still failing to deal with sexual abuse cases, says Vatican report

Vatican’s child protection commission delivers first report on scandal that has engulfed church for decades. Church leaders who fail to take action against paedophile priests are a “further source ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Former actor Nathan Chasing Horse is again indicted on sex abuse charges, reviving his sweeping criminal case in Nevada

Entertainment - ABC News - October 31

Rays' Wander Franco, who awaits trial in sex abuse case, arrested over parking lot altercation involving guns

Sports - ABC News - November 11

Nevada trial set for ‘Dances with Wolves’ actor in newly-revived sex abuse case

Former “Dances with Wolves” actor Nathan Chasing Horse is scheduled to stand trial on Jan. 13 in Las Vegas

Entertainment - ABC News - November 13

Man arrested for 'racially abusing' footballer

The man is arrested on suspicion of racially abusing a Wigan Athletic player at Brunton Park.

The abuse scandal that led to the archbishop's resignation

Justin Welby said he had to take responsibility for failures since he was notified about abuse committed by John Smyth.

A Conservative Case Against Trump

In a choice between misfortunes, one is clearly worse.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 29

Police officer jailed for sexually abusing girl

John Stringer is sentenced to 10 years after being found guilty of five counts of sexual abuse.

Church covered up 'abhorrent' abuse, report finds

John Smyth QC's abuse of more than 100 children and young men was covered up for years, a report concludes.

Celebrated teacher abused boys over four decades

David Pickthall, who was appointed an MBE for services to education and charity, is jailed for 12 years.

'He'd be enraged': Al Fayed abuse survivors on their friendship

Five survivors of Mohamed Al Fayed's abuse say they have found comfort in each other's friendship.

Archbishop of Canterbury resigns amid backlash for failing to report serial abuser

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigned Tuesday after an investigation found he failed to promptly report abuse by a volunteer at Christian summer camps.

Archbishop of Canterbury resigns over Church abuse scandal

His resignation comes after a damning report into a prolific child abuser associated with the Church.

Archbishop of Canterbury resigns over abuse scandal

Justin Welby had faced intense pressure over his role in Church of England’s failure to halt years of attacks by child abuser

Business - Financial Times - November 12

Abuse survivors call for further Church of England resignations

The Archbishop of Canterbury has announced he will step down over a damning report into abuse.

Toddler killed after months of abuse - prosecutors

Charlie Roberts died from a "catastrophic" head injury but his stepfather denies murder.

Half of male victims 'do not report domestic abuse'

A new report says there is a pressing need to provide support to victims who do come forward.

Homophobic abuse of Kerr and Mewis 'crazy' - Bompastor

Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor says "it's just crazy for me to understand how people can react like this" about homophobic comments aimed at Sam Kerr and Kristie Mewis after their baby announcement.

Chelsea condemn anti-gay abuse of Kerr, Mewis

Chelsea women's team manager Sonia Bompastor on Tuesday condemned the anti-gay abuse that striker Sam Kerr and United States midfielder Kristie Mewis faced after they announced they are expecting a ...

Sports - ESPN - November 20

BlackRock accused of contributing to climate and human rights abuses

OECD complaint alleges top firm has increased investments in companies implicated in environmental devastation. BlackRock, the world’s biggest asset management company, faces a complaint at the ...

World - The Guardian - November 20

Prosecutors in Trump hush money case oppose dismissal, but are OK pausing case

Prosecutors say they oppose Donald Trump’s attempt to dismiss his New York criminal hush money conviction -- but that they do not object to pausing the case.

Judge in Trump hush money case postpones sentencing to consider dismissing case

The judge presiding over Donald Trump's New York hush money trial on Friday postponed the sentencing that was scheduled for next week to allow for more time for arguments on whether the case should ...

Democrats and the Case of Mistaken Identity Politics

The post mortem is a wake for woke.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 9

Trump election interference case dismissed

The election interference case against President-elect Donald Trump was dismissed Monday after special counsel Jack Smith requested the case end as Justice Department policy forbids the ...

Vatican Issues First Report on Sex Abuse, to Immediate Criticism

The report is intended to assess efforts by the Roman Catholic Church to safeguard minors and others. Advocates for survivors called it an exercise in obfuscation.

World - The New York Times - October 29

Irish school abuse inquiry should cover ‘leathering’, survivors say

Former pupils of Catholic schools say corporal punishment was ‘hourly occurence’ in 60s and 70s. The Irish government has been urged to extend the scope of a statutory inquiry into historical child ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

'Racist abuse made my daughter want to leave Wales'

A woman who was racially abused at a bus stop in Caernarfon says the experience was terrifying.

Police declare 'critical incident' over school's historic abuse

Operation Chalk is examining claims of physical and sexual abuse at Kerelaw School between the 1970s and 2000s.

Saudi Arabia World Cup bid report accused of ‘whitewashing’ rights abuses

Law firm AS&H Clifford Chance failed to include alleged abuse of migrant workers in assessment for Fifa 2034 bid, say rights groups. A report by the Saudi arm of a global law firm on Saudi Arabia’s ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

‘Dances with Wolves’ actor is again indicted on sexual abuse charges in Nevada

A grand jury in Nevada has again indicted Nathan Chasing Horse on charges that he sexually abused Indigenous women and girls for decades