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Dana White confirms he won’t be punished or step down as UFC president following domestic violence incident

Dana White confirms he won’t be punished or step down as UFC president following domestic violence incident

UFC president Dana White said Wednesday at media day for UFC Vegas 67 that he would not step down from his position or be punished after being caught on video slapping his wife, Anne, at a nightclub during a New Year’s Eve celebration in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. He asked people not to defend him and said his punishment is the stain on his reputation that will follow him for the rest of his life. “I’m sure you guys have seen the TMZ video [of the slap] and have seen my interview,” White said in… Source link

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Tom Pernice Jr.’s alleged behavior sounds chillingly familiar, and speaks to why domestic violence persists

Tom Pernice Jr.’s alleged behavior sounds chillingly familiar, and speaks to why domestic violence persists

The abuse alleged against PGA Tour member Tom Pernice Jr. is deeply disturbing, and also offers valuable insight into why such behavior persists. (Photo by Amy Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Warning: This column contains depictions of alleged domestic violence. Abusers are abusive for control. They can be emotionally abusive, verbally abusive and physically abusive. Often those three things happen in concert: An abuser will strike their victim, including name-calling or putdowns, and then say… Source link

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Hornets F Miles Bridges charged with felony domestic violence, child abuse

Hornets F Miles Bridges charged with felony domestic violence, child abuse

Miles Bridges. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images) Warning: The following article contains graphic allegations of domestic violence. Miles Bridges faces multiple felony counts of domestic violence and child abuse stemming from an alleged attack that took place in June in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles County district attorney’s office announced the charges against the Charlotte Hornets restricted free agent on Tuesday. Bridges faces one felony count of injuring a child’s parent and two felony… Source link

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Ricky Martin’s lawyer responds to alleged domestic violence claims

Ricky Martin’s lawyer responds to alleged domestic violence claims

Ricky Martin’s lawyer denies domestic violence allegations against the singer in a new statement. (Photo: Lionel Hahn/Getty Images) Ricky Martin’s lawyer is speaking out after domestic violence allegations against the singer. In early July, the Associated Press reported that a restraining order had been filed against Martin. At the time, the complainant’s identity was protected under the Domestic Abuse Prevention and Intervention Act. The documents stated the petitioner feared for his… Source link

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What experts say is causing America’s spike in violence

What experts say is causing America’s spike in violence

America has a violence problem. And it doesn’t seem to be going away anytime soon. Late last month, on April 22, a gunman in Washington, D.C., opened fire at a college prep school from across the street, riddling it with more than 200 bullets and wounding four people. A mall shooting in South Carolina that same week wounded 10. A shooting on a Brooklyn subway earlier that month wounded over a dozen. New Orleans recently reported its bloodiest weekend in nearly 10 years. Overall, recent data… Source link

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Marjorie Taylor Greene confronted with past statements regarding violence in court hearing

Marjorie Taylor Greene confronted with past statements regarding violence in court hearing

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., faced questioning under oath Friday in a Georgia elections court from lawyers who say she violated the Constitution by aiding the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection and should therefore be disqualified from running for reelection. After the hearing, Judge Charles Beaudrot will issue a decision with his findings to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, who has the final authority to determine whether Greene is qualified to appear on a ballot, though his… Source link

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Braves’ Marcell Ozuna arrested on domestic violence charges

Braves’ Marcell Ozuna arrested on domestic violence charges

Marcell Ozuna was arrested in Georgia on Saturday on multiple domestic violence charges. (Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Atlanta Braves star Marcell Ozuna was arrested on Saturday after an alleged domestic violence incident in Georgia, the team confirmed.  Ozuna, according to police records, was arrested in Sandy Springs — a northern suburb of Atlanta — on aggravated assault strangulation and misdemeanor battery-family violence charges. According to the police report,… Source link

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Google Play Suspends Wimkin, Citing Posts Calling for Violence

Google Play Suspends Wimkin, Citing Posts Calling for Violence

Alphabet Inc.’s Google has removed the small social-media site Wimkin from its Google Play store, joining Apple Inc. in cutting the app’s reach amid a broader effort to rein in misleading or potentially harmful content. Google suspended Wimkin from its app store Monday night, a company spokesman said, citing posts that called for violence against liberals. The posts violated rules barring apps from hosting what Google… Source link

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