Most Men Willing to Get Involved in Efforts to Prevent Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) More than half of men think it is very or fairly likely that, at some point in their lives, they will know a victim of domestic violence or sexual assault, and most are willing to take action to raise awareness, help victims and promote healthy, violence-free relationships, according to a poll released on Capitol Hill today....more...Domestic violence can be deadly (Sand Mountain Reporter) "If you really want out, we can get you out,? said Carolyn Crump, director of the Marshall County Coalition Against Domestic Violence. It is too late for Rhonda Alldredge, 54, of Guntersville, who became the latest victim of an alleged domestic violence situation turned deadly....more... News Tip: 'Sopranos' Explores Men's and Women's Relationships, Duke Professor Says (Duke University) ?The Sopranos,? which ends its eight-year-long run Sunday, is a unique chapter in America?s fascination with the Italian mafia, in part because it revolves around the main character?s relationships with women, says a Duke University expert in Italian-American culture....more... Police seek witnesses to Flushing youth slays (The TimesLedger Newspapers) For police in the 109th Precinct, silence is anything but golden....more... British Asians are main Bollywood market (Financial Times) Bollywood entertainment in the UK has migrated from the domestic VCR and small specialist cinemas to the multiplexes. This reflects growth in the British Asian population and the broadening appeal of the movies....more... A personal story of domestic violence (Sidney Herald-Leader) Setting aside one day, one week or one month to make the public aware of domestic violence, a violence that rages - many times in secret - within families, is not enough....more... UPDATED: Local leaders tout action over talk to address youth violence (North Side Journal) Area leaders talked last week about doing less talking and taking more action to address youth violence in North County....more... Number of Manitobans seeking protection orders doubles (CBC via Yahoo! Canada News) The number of Manitobans applying for protection orders to deal with stalking and domestic violence is rising dramatically, CBC News has learned....more... Bold themes are the new black for Israeli film industry (Hindustan Times) In a country where people love romantic comedies and where the arts have to take a backseat in the face of constant violence, the Israeli film industry is trying to shed time-tested formulas and take on new, bolder themes....more... |