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Controversial Officer Has Faced Prior Lawsuits

Crosby has never been criminally charged in the alleged abuse cases. A Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is looking into the April 2008 case.

Spitzer call girl drops 'Gone Wild' suit

Francis spent a year in jail and was released in March after pleading no contest to child abuse and prostitution charges for filming underage girls in that Panhandle beach town.

Does the rest of Africa get off light?

... themselves with U.S. narratives and policies regarding terrorism appear to have benefited not only from financial and military support but seem successfully to have diverted attention away from their internal poor governance and human rights abuse ...

Which nations measure up on human rights?

Prominent experts from 95 nations say their new "Rule of Law Index" unveiled Thursday does just that — and could help the U.S. and others accused of abuse and compromise in the pursuit of terrorists recommit to basic principles of law and human ...

Limbaugh letter sells for $2.1 million

Limbaugh said in a Fox News interview Thursday that the letter symbolized “the greatest example” of Congress “singling out a private citizen for abuse and censorship.” On his show Friday, Limbaugh said proceeds from the sale, and a matching $2 ...

» Abuse and Women With Disabilities - Articles on prevalence of abuse, guidelines for physicians, access to shelters, and intervention.
» All Walks Of Life - Home of STOP the violence to people with disabilities - The Dangers - Prevention, response and research news on violence towards people with disabilities.
» Autistic People Against Neuroleptic Abuse (APANA) - Aims to end routine prescribing and re-prescribing of neuroleptics for people on the autistic spectrum.
» Beyond Abuse: Treatment Approaches for People with Disabilities - Discusses the abuse of people with developmental disabilities and makes recommendations for assessment, intervention and treatment of those abused.
» Children Injured by Restraint and Aversives (CIBRA) - A national/international support network for parents whose children (including adult children) have been traumatized, injured or killed by abusive behavior modification (ABA) and restraint .
» Das Centre - Violence and Abuse - An electronic mail network on the topic of abuse and disability, and the Special Senate Committee on euthanasia and assisted suicide. (Canada)
» Deaf Abused Women Warriors Web Network (DAWWWN) - Deaf Women reclaiming our lives and personal power through sharing. TTY hotlines and links.
» Disability, Abuse & Personal Rights - Federally funded project for Disability, Abuse and Personal Rights education.
» Disabled Abuse Resources - Listings of and links to articles, agencies, organizations and websites to find help for and information about physical, sexual and mental abuse of disabled persons.
» Impact: Issue on Violence Against Women with Developmental or Other Disabilities - Examines violence as it impacts women with developmental and other disabilities - what we know, what we don't know, and what needs to be done to prevent it and to help women recover from it.
» Restraint Info Mailing List - Forum for reform to prevent injury and death from restraints used in schools, residential facilities and hospitals.
» Tribute to the Human Spirit - Our family's true story of how our learning disabled child was kidnapped, beaten, and injured while in the custody of Massachusetts D.S.S.
» Violence and Disabled Women, by Iglesias, M.; Gil, G.; Joneken, A.; Mickler, B.; Knudsen, J.S. - Paper from the METIS project, European Unión DAPHNE initiative.