Merciful Country": Lockdown, Trauma, and the Question of Redemption
Merciful Country" interweaves Anna McCormick's lockdown memoir with the fragmented confession of Buster, a shape-shifting undercover cop, exploring themes of trauma, identity, and the possibility of redemption within a system that breeds violence.
Merciful Country": Lockdown, Trauma, and the Question of Redemption
Merciful Country" interweaves Anna McCormick's lockdown memoir with the fragmented confession of Buster, a shape-shifting undercover cop, exploring themes of trauma, identity, and the possibility of redemption within a system that breeds violence.
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16% Bias Score
GAA President's Intervention Leads to Coaching Offer Withdrawal, Legal Threat
Following allegations of abuse, Rory Gallagher, former Derry GAA manager, had a Naas GAA coaching offer withdrawn after GAA president Jarlath Burns intervened, citing concerns about the impact on the association's Game Changer Initiative; Gallagher threatened legal action.
GAA President's Intervention Leads to Coaching Offer Withdrawal, Legal Threat
Following allegations of abuse, Rory Gallagher, former Derry GAA manager, had a Naas GAA coaching offer withdrawn after GAA president Jarlath Burns intervened, citing concerns about the impact on the association's Game Changer Initiative; Gallagher threatened legal action.
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52% Bias Score
Man Arrested for Confining Ex-Partner in Sofa
On December 19, in Marbella, Spain, police rescued a 41-year-old woman, a victim of gender violence, from being locked inside a sofa by her 53-year-old ex-partner, who was subsequently arrested for illegal detention.
Man Arrested for Confining Ex-Partner in Sofa
On December 19, in Marbella, Spain, police rescued a 41-year-old woman, a victim of gender violence, from being locked inside a sofa by her 53-year-old ex-partner, who was subsequently arrested for illegal detention.
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60% Bias Score
Australian Divorce Case: \$450 Million Settlement Claim Rejected
An Australian judge rejected a woman's attempt to increase her divorce settlement from \$10.8 million plus properties to \$450 million, finding her claims of abuse and her ex-husband hiding assets unjustified; the husband's overseas transfers were deemed part of normal business.
Australian Divorce Case: \$450 Million Settlement Claim Rejected
An Australian judge rejected a woman's attempt to increase her divorce settlement from \$10.8 million plus properties to \$450 million, finding her claims of abuse and her ex-husband hiding assets unjustified; the husband's overseas transfers were deemed part of normal business.
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56% Bias Score
French Court Sentences Man to 20 Years for Raping Wife, Facilitating Gang Rape
A French court sentenced Dominique Pelicot to 20 years in prison for drugging and raping his wife, Gisèle, and facilitating her rape by dozens of other men over almost a decade; 50 other men were also convicted.
French Court Sentences Man to 20 Years for Raping Wife, Facilitating Gang Rape
A French court sentenced Dominique Pelicot to 20 years in prison for drugging and raping his wife, Gisèle, and facilitating her rape by dozens of other men over almost a decade; 50 other men were also convicted.
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36% Bias Score
Ex-Husband's Brutal New Year's Day Attack and 70-Year Sentence
On January 1st, 2021, Morgan Metzer was brutally attacked and sexually assaulted in her home by her ex-husband, Rodney Metzer, who had previously faked a cancer diagnosis to move back in; he was sentenced to 70 years with 25 to serve in prison.
Ex-Husband's Brutal New Year's Day Attack and 70-Year Sentence
On January 1st, 2021, Morgan Metzer was brutally attacked and sexually assaulted in her home by her ex-husband, Rodney Metzer, who had previously faked a cancer diagnosis to move back in; he was sentenced to 70 years with 25 to serve in prison.
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20% Bias Score
51 Men Convicted in France for Years-Long Rape Case; Daughter Suspects Her Own Victimization
A French court convicted 51 men, including Dominique Pelicot, of raping and sexually assaulting his wife for 10 years using a dating site and drugs, while his daughter suspects she was also a victim; the case has sparked a national conversation on misogyny and systemic sexual assault.
51 Men Convicted in France for Years-Long Rape Case; Daughter Suspects Her Own Victimization
A French court convicted 51 men, including Dominique Pelicot, of raping and sexually assaulting his wife for 10 years using a dating site and drugs, while his daughter suspects she was also a victim; the case has sparked a national conversation on misogyny and systemic sexual assault.
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28% Bias Score
Hogg Receives Payback Order for Domestic Abuse
Former Scotland rugby captain Stuart Hogg received a one-year community payback order and a renewed non-harassment order for domestic abuse against his estranged wife, following years of abusive behavior including shouting, swearing, monitoring her location, and sending excessive text messages.
Hogg Receives Payback Order for Domestic Abuse
Former Scotland rugby captain Stuart Hogg received a one-year community payback order and a renewed non-harassment order for domestic abuse against his estranged wife, following years of abusive behavior including shouting, swearing, monitoring her location, and sending excessive text messages.
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48% Bias Score
Pelicot Accepts 20-Year Sentence for Wife's Decade-Long Rape
A French court sentenced Dominique Pelicot to 20 years in prison for drugging and raping his wife, Gisèle, and facilitating her sexual assault by others between 2011 and 2020; Pelicot will not appeal, but many of his 50 co-defendants will, leading to further legal proceedings.
Pelicot Accepts 20-Year Sentence for Wife's Decade-Long Rape
A French court sentenced Dominique Pelicot to 20 years in prison for drugging and raping his wife, Gisèle, and facilitating her sexual assault by others between 2011 and 2020; Pelicot will not appeal, but many of his 50 co-defendants will, leading to further legal proceedings.
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40% Bias Score
UK's Fragmented Response to Soaring Domestic Abuse Rates
Domestic abuse rates spike during Christmas, but only 1 in 60 cases result in conviction. Despite government initiatives, a fragmented, uncoordinated response persists, as highlighted by Merseyside's alarming femicide rate, calling for systemic change.
UK's Fragmented Response to Soaring Domestic Abuse Rates
Domestic abuse rates spike during Christmas, but only 1 in 60 cases result in conviction. Despite government initiatives, a fragmented, uncoordinated response persists, as highlighted by Merseyside's alarming femicide rate, calling for systemic change.
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56% Bias Score
Coventry Man Jailed for 19 Years for Violent Rape and Assault
Farnaz Farabi, a 28-year-old from Coventry, UK, was sentenced to 19 years in prison for repeatedly raping and physically assaulting a vulnerable woman over 18 months, causing life-changing injuries; the abuse included pouring boiling water on her and attacking her with a hammer.
Coventry Man Jailed for 19 Years for Violent Rape and Assault
Farnaz Farabi, a 28-year-old from Coventry, UK, was sentenced to 19 years in prison for repeatedly raping and physically assaulting a vulnerable woman over 18 months, causing life-changing injuries; the abuse included pouring boiling water on her and attacking her with a hammer.
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36% Bias Score
Domestic Violence: A Daughter's Journey to Understanding
In Vallejo, California, the murder of a woman by her abusive husband exposed systemic failures in recognizing and addressing domestic violence; the daughter's subsequent journey to understand the abuse highlights the need for improved community support and education.
Domestic Violence: A Daughter's Journey to Understanding
In Vallejo, California, the murder of a woman by her abusive husband exposed systemic failures in recognizing and addressing domestic violence; the daughter's subsequent journey to understand the abuse highlights the need for improved community support and education.
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28% Bias Score