'Get 911 to Me': Woman Held Hostage Uses Pizza Hut App to Summon Help
Local cops say a woman managed to spring herself and her kids from a hostage situation using, of all things, the Pizza Hut app on her phone.
A Domestic Violence PSA, Starring Tinder
“Even nice guys can become violent fast,” says the ad agency Bravo/Y&R, which is why non-profit organization Women in Distress took to Tinder to address domestic violence via right swipe.
The Trouble With Floyd Mayweather
Last week, Floyd Mayweather announced that he will fight a rematch with Marcos Maidana on Sept. 13. Their first fight, two months ago, was Mayweather’s closest challenge in years, with many in the boxing media believing that Maidana had earned the decision. And while that bout may have failed to meet expectations at…
This Is How Las Vegas Protects Floyd Mayweather
No pictures. That’s what the biggest name in boxing, poised for one of the signature fights of his career, says over and over again when asked about the overwhelming evidence that he has a history of abusing women. Ignore the police reports, the court records, and his own plea deals, he says into the camera lens, …
Cop Resigns After Brushed-Off Domestic Violence Call Ends In Murder
“Ma’am, just go inside and go to bed please,” the Daytona police officer, Brian Biddix*, told 38-year-old Milena Chiri, after questioning Chiri and her husband, Johan Chiri, about a domestic violence call. Johan was accusing his wife of having an affair. And even though this was the fourteenth time the police had been…
Study: Women in Abusive Relationships Choose 'Secret' Birth Control
A new study has found that women in abusive relationships are less likely to use birth control. When they do use contraception, abused women choose more discreet methods — IUDs, injections, or even sterilization — that they don’t have to disclose, and that their partners are unable to refuse, deny to them or sabotage.
Study: Domestic Violence Hurts Survivors' Finances and Work Stability
A study of nearly 4,000 Pennsylvania women suggests that domestic abuse can have a long-term and profoundly destructive impact on survivors' ability to earn money. The study authors looked at women who applied for civil orders of protection against their abusers between 1995 and 1996; they found for nearly all of…
Salvation Army Uses That Goddamn Dress in an Anti-Domestic Violence Ad
We will never be rid of The Dress; it will dog our steps, invade our dreams and haunt our thinkpieces from now until Judgment Day. Now, the South African branch of the Salvation Army is using the non-existent white and gold version in a PSA against domestic violence.
NASCAR Driver Kurt Busch Ordered to Stay 100 Yards From Ex-Girlfriend
NASCAR driver Kurt Busch was ordered by a judge to stay 100 yards away from ex-girlfriend Patricia Driscoll, to undergo a mental health evaluation, and to abstain from buying or possessing firearms or ammunition.
Radio Host Accused of Domestic Abuse Had Court Papers Served On-Air
Two weeks ago, Russ Rollins, a radio host in Florida, was served with divorce papers by his ex-wife live on air, a situation that inspired lots of muttering about what ice-cold bitches women are. But the attorney for Rollins' estranged wife says he staged the scene as a bit. However, the divorce filing is real; a…
President Obama Delivers an Intense Grammys PSA on Domestic Abuse
President Barack Obama interrupted the predictably boring Grammy Awards tonight to spread an important message on rape and domestic violence. Amidst the standard awards show proceedings, it made for a jarringly real moment.
Report Finds Link Between Mass Shootings and Domestic Violence
Michael Bloomberg's advocacy group, Everytown for Gun Safety, recently completed an analysis that found a strong connection between mass shootings and domestic violence. Everytown's report looked at mass shootings dating between January 2009 and and July 2014. The group used the FBI's definition of a mass shooting:…
No More, The NFL's Domestic Violence Partner, Is A Sham
The brands have spoken, and they want you to know that domestic violence and sexual assault are bad. In fact, the brands not only think they’re bad, but have a theory as to why they persist: the issues of domestic violence and sexual assault don’t have a strong enough brand. So, to help get America talking about these…
Floyd Mayweather Denied Visa Because of Domestic Violence
Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr.—seen last year posting his ex's sonograms and accusing her of "killing babies"—has been denied entry into Australia due to his many domestic violence and assault convictions. Couldn't happen to a nicer guy.
The Super Bowl Domestic Violence Ad Was a Real Woman Calling for Help
The anti-domestic violence PSA which ran during Sunday's Super Bowl was not only gripping, but pulled from a real 911 call posted on Reddit by a dispatcher eight months ago.
NBC Affiliate Follows Super Bowl Domestic Violence PSA with Balls Joke
Today in unfortunate juxtapositions: the NFL's much-hyped Super Bowl domestic violence PSA was followed, in New York City's market, at least, with an incredibly ill-timed ad for insurance that kicked off with a joke about testicles.
Do The NFL's Anti-Domestic Violence Initiatives Actually Even Exist?
As long ago as it now seems, it was only this past July when Roger Goodell decided to suspend Ray Rice for two games after the Baltimore Ravens running back cold-cocked his future wife in an Atlantic City casino elevator. There was outrage, but not enough to change the NFL commissioner's mind. He needed to see the…
Slippery Motherfucker George Zimmerman Avoided Another Assault Charge
George Zimmerman, who has been involved in three separate domestic violence incidents since his 2013 acquittal for the murder of Trayvon Martin, has once again easily ducked the long arm of the law.
U.S. Soccer Star Hope Solo in Trouble Again, Suspended for 30 Days
Hope Solo can't seem to stay of trouble. The U.S. Women's Soccer team goalie has been suspended for 30 days for a recent "incident."
Domestic violence charges against Hope Solo have been dropped. The soccer star was initially charged with fourth-degree assault for allegedly attacking her half-sister and nephew. She was set to go to trial next week, but a judge dismissed the charges on Tuesday.
