Family Rights and Child Abuse News

5-year-old treated for overdose; father charged

LEXINGTON -- The father of a 5-year-old girl faces charges after the girl ingested an anti-anxiety drug and spent the night in the hospital.

The Davidson County Sheriff's Office said the girl was admitted to Lexington Memorial Hospital last Monday for treatment of an overdose of lorazepam. The county's Child Protective Services office reported the incident to police the next day.

Greensboro News-Record

August 10, 2009

6 Creepy New Weapons the Police and Military Use To Subdue Unarmed People

by Rania Khalek

From microwave energy blasters and blinding laser beams to chemical agents and deafening sonic blasters, these weapons are at the cutting edge of crowd control.

The US is at the forefront of an international arms development effort that includes a remarkable assortment of technologies, which look and sound like they belong in a Hollywood science fiction thriller. From microwave energy blasters and blinding laser beams, to chemical agents and deafening sonic blasters, these weapons are at the cutting edge of crowd control. The Pentagon's approved term for these weapons is "non-lethal" or "less-lethal" and they are intended for use against the unarmed. Designed to control crowds, clear streets, subdue and restrain individuals and secure borders, they are the 21st century's version of the police baton, pepper spray and tear gas. As journalist Ando Arike puts it, "The result is what appears to be the first arms race in which the opponent is the general population." The demand for non-lethal weapons (NLW) is rooted in the rise of television. In the 1960s and '70s the medium let everyday Americans witness the violent tactics used to suppress the civil rights and anti-war movements.

alternet.org

August 1, 2011

65.4 Million Gun Purchases Since Obama Took Office, 91% More Than Bush's First-Term Total

by Gregory Gwyn-Williams, Jr.

There have been 65,376,373 background checks completed for Americans purchasing firearms since February of 2009, the first full month of Barack Obama's presidency.

According to data compiled by the FBI, the number of Americans purchasing guns has skyrocketed since Obama was elected. In 2009, there were 13,984,953 background checks for Americans buying firearms. If we subtract the 1,212,860 checks completed in the month of January, the total checks for the year under Obama were 12,772,090. For 2010, background checks totaled 14,320,489. In 2011, checks were 16,336,732, and in 2012, 19,463,832. Background checks for the month of January 2013 were 2,483,230.

CNS News

February 12, 2013

7-month-old boy dies at hotel

The Department of Children and Family Services is investigating Monday the death of a 7-month-old boy at a Near North Side hotel where he lived.

Police were notified about 11:30 p.m. Sunday of the death of a 7-month-old who was discovered unresponsive by the mother on the 1500 block of North La Salle Street, according to police News Affairs Officer Amina Greer. Seven-month-old Shmar Stuckey, of the 1500 block of North La Salle Street, was pronounced dead at 2:30 a.m. at the Stein Institute, according to a spokesman from the Cook County Medical Examiner's office.

Chicago Sun-Times

August 29, 2006

7-Year-Old Commits Suicide Over Bullying

A 7-year-old boy's suicide over being bullied at school has shocked a Detroit community and has lawmakers speaking out against bullying.

The boy, whose name was not reported, was found hanging from a bunk bed with a belt around his neck Wednesday afternoon by his 14-year-old sister, the Detroit Free Press reported. His mother told police she forced her way into the bedroom where the boy was, got him down and called 911.

personalliberty.com

May 25, 2012