Recent News Headlines : Assault

ANALYSIS: THE REAL REASON CONGRESS BANNED ASSAULT WEAPONS IN 1994 -- AND WHY IT WORKED


The original intent of the assault-weapons ban was to reduce the carnage of mass shootings, Klarevas said... READ MORE

22nd February, 2018 189

CANBERRA MAN GETS LIGHTER SENTENCE THAN WOMAN HE SEXUALLY ASSAULTED


Despite those comments, Justice Elkaim said he would not allow the woman's sentence to dictate the offender's punishment... READ MORE

22nd February, 2018 2937

FLORIDA LAWMAKERS REFUSE TO CONSIDER ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN


Armed with a legally purchased AR-15-style assault rifle, a gunman last Wednesday attacked Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, about 45 miles north of Miami... READ MORE

20th February, 2018 2313

MOST AMERICANS SAY TRUMP, CONGRESS NOT DOING ENOUGH TO STOP MASS SHOOTINGS, POLL FINDS


A 77 percent majority says Congress is not doing enough to prevent mass shootings and 62 percent say the same of Trump, according to the poll... READ MORE

20th February, 2018 19

'AT LEAST 100 CIVILIANS KILLED' AS SYRIAN REGIME FORCES POUND REBEL ENCLAVEA


The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said at least 20 children were among 77 civilians killed in the assault, while around 300 other people were wounded... READ MORE

20th February, 2018 71

DND SEX ASSAULT CONVICTION RATE LOWER THAN CIVILIAN COURTS


The civilian criminal justice system has not changed attitudes much towards sexual assault, Johnson said... READ MORE

10th February, 2018 1203

MAN FATALLY STABS ONE, WOUNDS THREE DURING TEXAS HOME CHURCH SERVICE


Moreno was being held at the Nueces County jail on Thursday on charges of murder and aggravated assault... READ MORE

9th February, 2018 0

EX-COACH FOUND GUILTY OF SEX-RELATED ASSAULTS ON 5 TEENAGE BOYS DECADES AGO


Alan John Davidson assaulted five teens while he was a minor sports coach in B.C... READ MORE

1st February, 2018 237

'DOWNRIGHT DUMB' INTERNET STUNT ENDS WITH MEMPHIS TEEN SHOT IN HEAD


Memphis teen shot in head when 'No Lackin' Internet stunt goes wrong, police say... READ MORE

30th January, 2018 754

INDIA OUTCRY AFTER EIGHT-MONTH-OLD BABY RAPED


An eight-month-old baby girl has been raped allegedly by her cousin in the Indian capital, Delhi... READ MORE

30th January, 2018 11340

KOREA SKATING UNION KEEN TO RESOLVE ASSAULT ALLEGATIONS


SEOUL Reuters - The Korea Skating Union is urgently investigating allegations that a coach assaulted short track gold medallist Shim Suk-hee and an independent commission... READ MORE

24th January, 2018 0

IN FORT GOOD HOPE, A FAMILY GRIEVES AND A COMMUNITY IS DIVIDED


Shortly after Lafferty's murder, Roger Plouffe arrived in Fort Good Hope to help run its Roman Catholic mission... READ MORE

23rd January, 2018 505

ATTACK ON GIRL WEARING HIJAB 'DID NOT HAPPEN'


Toronto police announce hate-crime investigation concluded after evidence shows cutting of girl's hijab didn't occur... READ MORE

15th January, 2018 2076

ATTACK ON CHILD WEARING HIJAB 'DID NOT HAPPEN,' CANADIAN POLICE SAY


An alleged attack on an 11-year-old girl wearing a hijab as she walked to school did not happen, Toronto Police said on Monday... READ MORE

15th January, 2018 21

TORONTO GIRL 'REALLY SCARED' AFTER MAN CUTS HER HIJAB ON STREET


School officials notified police and Khawlah's family immediately after the girl reported the incident to them, according to the Toronto District School Board... READ MORE

14th January, 2018 19583

'NOT WHAT CANADA IS'


But shortly after the first assault, the same man returned and continued cutting Noman's headscarf while grinning, before running away... READ MORE

13th January, 2018 6903

RAPIST ANTONI IMIELA, SERVING SEVEN LIFE TERMS, IS REFERRED FOR PAROLE


A spokesman for the Parole Board said We can confirm that the Ministry of Justice has referred the case of Antoni Imiela for a parole review... READ MORE

11th January, 2018 174

FRANCE'S 'SQUEAL ON YOUR PIG' CAMPAIGN AGAINST SEXUAL ASSAULT SPARKS A FLURRY OF BACKLASHES


France's 'squeal on your pig' campaign against sexual assault sparks a flurry of backlashes... READ MORE

11th January, 2018 379

'HER VOICE IS HEARD': WHY SOME ACCUSERS PURSUE CIVIL RATHER THAN CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN HARASSMENT CASES


This makes many of these kinds of cases cost-prohibitive for many Canadians, said Toronto criminal lawyer David Butt, who specializes in sexual assault cases... READ MORE

5th January, 2018 934

SWEDEN PROPOSES TOUGH SEXUAL ASSAULT LAW AMID #METOO MOVEMENT AND FEAR OF IMMIGRANTS


The changes are partially in response to the MeToo movement, which has exposed sexual assault cases worldwide in recent months... READ MORE

20th December, 2017 183

LORENZEN WRIGHT'S EX-WIFE SHERRA ARRESTED IN CALIFORNIA


The ex-wife of slain former NBA player Lorenzen Wright has been arrested in California in connection with his death, sources close to the investigation said Friday... READ MORE

16th December, 2017 2072

WAS DELHI GANG RAPE INDIA'S #METOO MOMENT?


Five years after the Delhi gang rape Indian women are taking control of the conversation around gender... READ MORE

16th December, 2017 302

MAN ACCUSED OF 'DISTURBING' BASEBALL BAT ASSAULT IN ST. THOMAS TO STAY IN JAIL


Mark Phillips, 36, appeared by video link from the Elgin Middlesex Detention Centre in London, wearing a jail-issue orange jumpsuit... READ MORE

14th December, 2017 131

FRENCH EX-MINISTER GEORGES TRON FACE TRIAL FOR RAPE


Mr Tron and Mrs Gruel, who are both 60, went on trial on Tuesday in Bobigny, north of Paris, on charges of group rape... READ MORE

12th December, 2017 25

TEXAS TROOPER KILLED IN TRAFFIC STOP; SUSPECT CAPTURED


FAIRFIELD, Texas -- A suspect in the Thanksgiving Day shooting death of a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper was captured Thursday night, authorities said... READ MORE

24th November, 2017 3291

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15-YEAR-OLD BOY LEFT IN CRITICAL CONDITION AFTER SEXUAL ATTACK BY GROUP AT PARTY


Kentucky gang rape 15-year-old boy left in critical condition after sexual attack by group at party... READ MORE

20th October, 2014 10649

INDIAN POLICE ACCUSED OF MASS RAPE DURING OPERATION


Human rights commission calls for arrests of security forces who sexually assaulted women in fight against rebels... READ MORE

9th January, 2017 10590

NOVA SCOTIA POLICE CHIEF SUSPENDED AFTER BEING CHARGED WITH SEX ASSAULT


He also helped secure a place to store forensic evidence in sexual assault cases for up to five years -- at the Bridgewater Police Services building... READ MORE

5th May, 2017 5456

PROMINENT MUSLIM SCHOLAR TARIQ RAMADAN ACCUSED OF RAPE, SEXUAL ASSAULT IN FRANCE


A rape and sexual assault complaint was filed on Friday in France against Swiss Islamist and Professor Tariq Ramadan by former Salafist Henda Ayari... READ MORE

21st October, 2017 5131

MAN WITH 4-FOOT SWORD ARRESTED OUTSIDE BUCKINGHAM PALACE POLICE SAY


Cmdr. Dean Haydon, the head of the Metropolitan Polices counterterrorism squad, paid tribute to the officers involved... READ MORE

26th August, 2017 3000

NEIL FOX CHARGED WITH SEX ASSAULTS


Chart show Mr Fox is charged with one indecent assault on a girl aged under 14 and two indecent assaults on a girl aged under 16... READ MORE

23rd March, 2015 2370

'WE TRIED TO MAKE IT FUN'


Their eldest child was also present when Coleman was sexually assaulted by two guards... READ MORE

21st November, 2017 1513

'YOU DON'T KNOW ME, BUT YOU'VE BEEN INSIDE ME'


At the bottom of the article, after I learned about the graphic details of my own sexual assault, the article listed his swimming times... READ MORE

7th June, 2016 1264

SEX OFFENCES ON TRAINS AND STATIONS REACH RECORD LEVEL


The number of recorded sexual offences on trains and at stations has risen 25 percent to a record level, British Transport Police figures suggest... READ MORE

19th August, 2015 1245

DEFENSE SECRETARY ASHTON CARTER MAKES UNANNOUNCED VISIT TO IRAQ


He plans to discuss the looming assault with Iraqi officials and with Americans involved in training the Iraqi Army... READ MORE

23rd July, 2015 1129

LONDON, ONT., POLICE CHARGE SUSPECT WITH ASSAULTING MUSLIM WOMAN


We don't have a motive for the assault right now, London Police Service spokeswoman Sandasha Bough said... READ MORE

22nd June, 2016 1069

AUSTRALIA GRAPPLES WITH CAMPUS ASSAULTS AND REPRISALS AGAINST VICTIMS


A.N.U. introduced a sexual consent training course for all first-year students this year, said Richard Baker, pro vice chancellor of the university... READ MORE

22nd June, 2017 1006

STANFORD UNIVERSITY RAPE CASE VICTIMS LETTER IN FULL


Regretting drinking is not the same as regretting sexual assault... READ MORE

6th June, 2016 915

'MORE WORK NEEDS TO BE DONE' ON CAMPUS SEXUAL ASSAULT POLICIES, NATIONWIDE STUDENT GROUP SAYS


The analysis comes after the Ontario government mandated that all post-secondary institutions create standalone sexual violence policies by January 2017... READ MORE

11th October, 2017 826

BAN ASSAULT WEAPONS NOW: OUR VIEW


Post to Facebook Ban assault weapons now Our view A common thread in Orlando and other mass shootings... READ MORE

14th June, 2016 805

REPORTED US MILITARY SEX ASSAULTS RISE


Related Stories Reported sexual assaults in the US military rose by 8 this year to 5,983, with nearly two-thirds of those who reported saying they faced retaliation... READ MORE

5th December, 2014 802

AIR RAID ON CAMP FOR DISPLACED YEMENIS IS SAID TO KILL AT LEAST 40


The International Organization for Migration, which had 25 field staff members at the camp, Al-Mazraq, said at least 40 people were killed, including three Yemeni government soldiers, and at least 200 wounded... READ MORE

30th March, 2015 791

THE FOUR PEOPLE CHARGED OVER 'SICKENING' ATTACK STREAMED ON FACEBOOK


The group have also been charged with kidnapping, aggravated unlawful restraint and assault with a deadly weapon... READ MORE

6th January, 2017 596

HOW WILL SURVIVORS OF CAMPUS SEXUAL ASSAULT FARE UNDER TRUMP'S NEW ORDER?


The day after Jackson's remarks, Education Secretary Betsy Devos met with sexual assault accusers, including Goodwin and campus administrators... READ MORE

1st August, 2017 593

COLOGNE VIOLENCE SUSPECTS INCLUDE ASYLUM SEEKERS


Three were related to sexual assaults, but police had no names linked to them... READ MORE

8th January, 2016 574

SEN REID AND GOV SANDOVAL HELPED BLOCK GUN CONTROL IN NEVADA


He also opposed a state ballot measure designed to better regulate the sale of weapons... READ MORE

2nd October, 2017 534


There is much more on toddler sleep and ways to gently improve it in my sleep book HERE... READ MORE

4th June, 2016 533

'NO ONE ASKS TO BE RAPED'


Canada judge critiques system in sexual assault case 'no one asks to be raped'... READ MORE

11th November, 2016 513

'HERO' SWEDISH STUDENTS WHO STOPPED BROCK TURNER'S ATTACK DESCRIBE WHAT THEY SAW


Father calls son's sexual assault of woman '20 minutes of action'... READ MORE

8th June, 2016 501

CHICAGO POLICE ARREST ONE TEEN, SEEK ANOTHER IN SEX ASSAULT LIVE STREAMED ON FACEBOOK


The video marks the second time in recent months that Chicago police have investigated an apparent attack that was broadcast live on Facebook... READ MORE

2nd April, 2017 497

ASSAULT CHARGE MP PLEADS NOT GUILTY


Falkirk MP Eric Joyce has pleaded not guilty to charges of assault and criminal damage in London... READ MORE

30th December, 2014 453

DUSSELDORF AXE ATTACK LEAVES SEVEN PEOPLE INJURED


A man has been arrested after injuring seven people at Dusseldorf's main train station, German police has said... READ MORE

10th March, 2017 449

DIRTY LAUNDRY: WASHING LINE ART HIGHLIGHTS SOUTH AFRICA'S RAPE EPIDEMIC


While South Africa undisputedly has the highest rates of rape in the world, estimates on the number of assaults each day vary greatly... READ MORE

2nd December, 2016 419

GERMANY MAKES IT EASIER TO DEPORT CRIMINALS AFTER SEX ASSAULT SPREE


Cologne authorities have recorded over 500 complaints related to the alleged mass sexual assaults, when groups of men roamed crowds and groped women... READ MORE

4th April, 2016 411

HOW FIRST WORLD WAR POWS BETRAYED DETAILS OF THE FIRST MASS TANK ATTACK IN HISTORY


The Ulster Division had been considered one of the most patriotic of the British Army, having grown out of the fiercely Loyalist Ulster Volunteers... READ MORE

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