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Nearly one in three Western Australian residents have experienced financial abuse, while one in four know someone personally impacted, according to new data.

Macedon Ranges Shire Council is proud to support Respect Victoria to deliver its Respect Women: ‘Call It Out’ campaign, part of the global 16 Days of

D.C. police are being taught how to intervene if they observe fellow officers reacting to a situation in a way they should not.

It’s happened with such regularity that by now the reaction seems routine: police shoot and kill a Black person, and protesters gather in the streets of Columbus.  Twice in April, protests formed within hours of the news that police had first shot and killed 27-year-old Miles Jackson on April 12 at Mount Carmel St. Anns medical center after he fired a gun in the emergency department, and then again when a Columbus officer shot 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant on April 20 in response to Br...

April 21, 2021 at 1:52 pm A demonstrator wields a megaphone next to Bellevue Police Chief Steve Mylett as they converse during a 2020 protest. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images) Tuesday’s conviction of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd was an emotional moment for many across the U.S. For Bellevue Police Chief Steve Mylett, he saw it as a necessary first step toward earning back the public’s trust in law enforcement. As Mylett pointed out, many of Chauvin’s ...

Why some white police officers are involved in life and death situations with unarmed Blacks Savannah-area law enforcement leaders are taking the initiative to address the many factors behind the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and other African Americans by white police officers Chief William L. Lyght This is an op-ed by William L. Lyght, a retired law enforcement officer. He was the police chief in Flint, Mich., and the deputy chief of the Savannah Police Department during his caree...