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Video Of Dad Shooting Daughter’s Laptop Goes Viral – But Is It Child Abuse?

February 14, 2012Erik Kain

The above video – as of this writing – has had over 22 million views. In it, a father gives a lengthy monologue in response to a snotty Facebook post his daughter left about him and her mother. Sitting alone on a chair in the middle of a field, he tapes his own response. He […]

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Using the Golden Globes to Shine A Light On Domestic Violence

January 16, 2012Erik Kain

Actor Peter Dinklage poses in the press room with his Golden Globe award for best supporting actor. Dinklage used the forum to shine a light on an important issue. Alyssa Rosenberg uses Peter Dinklage’s important moment at the Golden Globes last night to riff on important issues surrounding domestic violence of disabled people. “I don’t […]

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Mom and Baby Rescued After Facebook Status Update

December 28, 2011Erik Kain

A Utah woman and her 17-month old son were rescued after a five-day abduction after the woman hid in a closet and posted a Facebook update on a laptop that said she and her son would be “dead by morning” which prompted a call to local police. At times these horror stories are simply overwhelming. […]

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Topeka Kansas Has Decriminalized Domestic Violence

October 12, 2011Erik Kain

When I wrote about the Topeka, Kansas city council’s move to decriminalize domestic violence in the city I assumed that public outcry and backlash would drive the law into the rocks. Surely once the city council had been barraged with angry phone calls, protests, and bad press they would back off and consider less extreme […]

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Topeka Kansas Considers Decriminalizing Domestic Violence

October 9, 2011Erik Kain

In Topeka, Kansas city officials are considering a controversial move to decriminalize domestic violence in the city after the Shawnee County government offloaded domestic violence enforcement on to city governments. Cities facing budget cuts and lost revenue are turning to many different cost-cutting measures, but this is perhaps the most extreme. Already, the county government […]

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