Sentences with phrase «alleged violence against»

Monday evening, Schneiderman announced his resignation less than four hours after The New Yorker magazine published an article detailing his alleged violence against four women during sexual encounters.

Inmate advocacy groups have alleged violence against inmates at Clinton Correctional Facility, a charge that corrections officers have denied.

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Uber has sought arbitration in other cases involving alleged sexual violence against its passengers by drivers, as well as in battles with its drivers seeking better compensation.

The tips alleged physical violence was carried out against workers who angered the family.

The article, written by Sabrina Rubin Erdely, gave a detailed account of an alleged 2012 gang rape that a woman identified as «Jackie» said had endured at the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity house as a first - year student, and accused the university of tolerating a culture that ignored sexual violence against women.

Pakistani officials have been cracking down on social media dissent in recent years, and even turning a blind eye to mob violence against alleged perpetrators of blaspheming.

Croatia's conservative opposition and the Catholic Church - the organisers of the protest - said they support combating violence against women and domestic violence, which is the main point of the convention, but are against its alleged introduction of «a third gender» into society.

It being alleged that she is «inciting violence» against anyone transgender and is transphobic.

The scandal had included months of media reporting on alleged acts of violence against women by roughly a dozen football players, with accusations that the school and athletic department had responded ineffectively.

«Today's charges against three alleged members of this notoriously violent gang — possible only because of the work of the FBI and the NYPD — is another step toward keeping our communities free from drugs and gang violence.»

Media reports also allege that UK officials are frustrating members of the Council of Europe with a last - minute intervention into the two - year - old negotiations on the Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence.

The Correction Officers Benevolent Association last month filed a federal suit of its own, alleging inmate violence is up 18 percent since de Blasio's decree and street gang members in custody are organizing against guards, who have been «punched, kicked, slashed, splashed with urine, feces or saliva, stabbed, held hostage, beaten severely or sexually assaulted by inmates.»

Amherst, NY (WBEN)- Eric Schneiderman's resignation following alleged extensive violence against women is once again bringing the #MeToo movement to the front of people's minds.

Not long after, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara released a 70 - plus page report alleging a «culture of violence» against teenagers in the youth jail at Rikers Island.

He alleged that the Fulani leaders were committing a conspiracy of silence by allowing the herdsmen to engage in violence against the country.

New York Gov. David Paterson should not face charges involving alleged attempts to cover up domestic violence claims against a former aide, according to a report issued Wednesday.

A New York Times article revealed alleged interference by Mr. Paterson, a Democrat like the mayor, in a domestic violence case against one of his top aides — with the paper reporting Mr. Paterson had called the victim the night before she failed to appear in court.

(CNN)- New York Gov. David Paterson should not face charges involving alleged attempts to cover up domestic violence claims against a former aide, a retired judge appointed to investigate Paterson's actions concluded in a report issued Wednesday.

The mother had never lodged a domestic violence complaint against the alleged perpetrator.

The attention of the leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has been drawn to reports of alleged acts of violence and vandalism being perpetrated allegedly against some political opponents of the NPP in the aftermath of the announcements of the results of the 2016 election.

Johnny Depp was divorced by Amber Heard after she alleged domestic violence in their relationship and filed a restraining order against the actor.

May 13, 2018 • Dave Zirin's new biography portrays a black liberation activist with a conservative streak, a man with an alleged history of violence against women and maybe the greatest running back in NFL history.

Taking action against alleged perpetrators of sexual violence in Somalia is however, beset with difficulties.

The lawsuit against the shooter's former employer, G4S, alleges that it knew he was mentally unstable and threatening violence, yet they employed him as an armed guard, obtained his security license from the state with the use of a fraudulently signed psychological assessment, and repeatedly gave him weapons training, making him a more effective and dangerous shooter.

If you've been accused of domestic violence, the alleged victim has probably obtained a restraining order against you.

In another lawsuit, he challenges the constitutionality of the federal Violence Against Women Act, alleging that the law «was created by feminist organizations to provide alien wives alleging abuse a fast track to permanent residency by violating the U.S. Constitutional rights of citizen husbands.»

In residence, contact and parental responsibility proceedings the father alleged domestic violence against the mother.

Some of Borker's behaviour was completely outrageous, and included alleged threats of litigation and violence, both physical and sexual, against disgruntled customers.

One incident of alleged elder abuse that we will not have to worry about any more are the allegations against Brian Corrin, who was charged in February of this year on the accusations that an incident of family violence resulted in injuries to the Winnipeg Justice's 89 year - old mother.

Victims of domestic violence may also pursue civil claims against an alleged attacker.

The wrongful death lawsuit against the shooter's former employer, G4S, alleges that it knew the shooter was mentally unstable and threatening violence, yet obtained his security license from the state with the use of a fraudulently signed psychological assessment, employed him as an armed guard, and repeatedly gave him weapons training.

The British Columbia Court of Appeal ruled on Tuesday October 12, 2010, that a former sex worker and the Downtown Eastside Sex Workers United against Violence Society (a lobby group representing sex trade workers), can challenge the law provisions dealing with prostitution (operating a bawdy house, communicating in public to sell sex or living off the avails of prostitution), alleging that they violate ss.

Family violence orders include conditions to stop the alleged offender perpetrating violence against the alleged victim.

assess whether the physical and emotional safety of the child and the person alleging the family violence or abuse can be secured before, during and after any contact the child has with the parent or other person against whom the allegations are made