SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — A bill crafted by the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) and the state's System of Care Advisory Council (SOCAC) would loosen the definition of child abuse as it pertains ...
On Aug. 16, Emma Cooper’s documentary “Depp v. Heard” dropped on Netflix. Despite generally scathing reviews, it quickly rose to most-watched status. People’s ongoing fascination with this trial is a ...
Feb. 20—If passed, a state bill would expand Oklahoma's domestic abuse definitions — a contested point in Rebecca Hogue's trial and sentencing — but with questionable large-scale effectiveness. Senate ...
On Aug. 16, Emma Cooper’s documentary “Depp v. Heard” dropped on Netflix. Despite generally scathing reviews, it quickly rose to most-watched status. People’s ongoing fascination with this trial is a ...
An alarming increase of child abuse in Jackson County must have many factors, but one is rarely mentioned. It’s our changing definition of what it takes to abuse a child. Sunday’s Citizen Patriot ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Tennessee lawmakers want to close a loophole that prevents tying finances to domestic abuse. Right now, the definition of abuse is based mostly on causing physical harm. New ...
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A statewide task force created to reform Colorado’s mandatory reporting laws cannot do so without first asking lawmakers to change the state’s definition of ...
Physicians use different definitions of "reasonable medical certainty" when testifying as expert witnesses in child abuse cases. The variability is troubling because it could result in flawed rulings, ...