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[ad_1] ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – U.S. Attorney Alexander M.M. Uballez announced today that, in commemoration of the 29th anniversary of the original enactment of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), the Department of Justice awarded a $1,464,308.00 grant to the New Mexico Crime Victims Reparation Commission as part of VAWA’s signature program, STOP (Services, Training, Officers, and Prosecutors) Violence Against Women Formula Grants Program. The program awards funds to every U.S. state and territory to promote a coordinated community response among law enforcement, prosecution, courts, victim services organizations, and other community services to ensure the safety of survivors and the development of…

[ad_1] Comment on this storyCommentCarlos Santana apologized for a mid-concert rant in which he suggested that trans people “ain’t right” and should stay in the closet.“I sincerely apologize to the transgender community and everyone I offended. I realize that what I said hurt people and that was not my intent,” the Grammy-winning musician said in a statement released Thursday, hours after national news outlets discovered cellphone video of his speech, which he appears to have made several weeks earlier at a casino concert in Atlantic City.“When God made you and me, before we came out of the womb, you know…

[ad_1] A former MAC Cosmetics worker revealed how a customer once returned makeup wipes because they “burned.” The TikTok video begins with a stitch from @KenyaBroadnax about “customers using strange products.” Then, it cuts to user Alexandria (@alexandriaberea) who recounts a weird customer encounter that occurred when she worked for MAC Cosmetics. According to Alexandria, one day a woman came in to return makeup wipes because they “burned” after she used them. Alexandria asked the customer how she was using the wipes. “Well, after I boo-boo, every time I wipe my a**, it burns,” the lady responded. Alexandria said she…

Honouring Alda Facio: 6 years of the UN Working Group on discrimination against women and girls This Webinar was live broadcast on December 4, 2020.  The recording is now available here: On the occasion of the completion of her six-year mandate as Expert Member of the UN Working Group on discrimination against women and girls, this webinar honoured the many contributions of Alda Facio to the promotion of women’s human rights worldwide as part of that mandate, considering the impact of the WGDAWG during the last six years. Speakers Include: Alda Facio – on key highlights from her mandate with…

[ad_1] At Euromoney Legal Media Group’s Women in Business Law Awards Asia-Pacific, presented in Singapore on September 7, White & Case won two awards: Diverse Women Lawyers International Firm of the Year Hong Kong SAR Practice International Firm of the Year Award “I’m deeply grateful for this award recognizing our Firm’s commitment to gender equality,” said partner Vivian Tsoi, chair of White & Case’s Global Women’s Initiative Committee. “It’s a reflection of our ongoing dedication to promoting fairness and inclusivity, and I am inspired to continue our efforts toward building a more equitable Firm for everyone.” This recognition follows on…

[ad_1] Sydney CNN  —  A final roar of triumph shook Sydney’s Stadium Australia as fans wearing red and gold punched the air, danced in flags and cried “España!” at the end of a Women’s World Cup that FIFA claims is its most successful yet. But a Spanish victory, secured even without some of the country’s best players, has in some ways brought the tournament’s off-field arguments full circle, from early complaints about unequal pay to renewed focus on La Roja and their fight against their country’s soccer establishment. An uninvited kiss by Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) President Luis Rubiales…

[ad_1] Advocates often apply the term “gender apartheid” to describe two-tiered systems of men making all the decisions about political and social affairs and assigning themselves agency in all public spaces while women are relegated to work that can be done from home or traditional gender roles of child-raising and homemaking. This is the situation Afghan women and girls find themselves in today.   Tightening the Noose In the Taliban’s first press conference after taking Kabul in August 2021, spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid said that the Taliban were “committed to the rights of women within the framework of Shariah” and that…

[ad_1] A 20-count superseding indictment was filed yesterday in federal court in Brooklyn charging Chad Barclay with interstate prostitution, Hobbs Act robbery, kidnapping, access device fraud, aggravated identity theft, witness tampering, and obstruction of an official proceeding.  Those crimes involve five female victims.  In addition, one male was the victim of access device fraud and aggravated identify theft.  Barclay was arrested in May 2023 and ordered detained pending trial.  Barclay will be arraigned on the superseding indictment at a later date.  Breon Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, and James Smith, Assistant Director-in-Charge, Federal Bureau…

[ad_1] SM is taking action against the perpetrator. August 21st, 2023 SM Entertainment has requested police and legal action against the individual who broke into NCT Jaehyun‘s hotel room. According to an exclusive report from Celuv Media, SM Entertainment will be conducting a thorough investigation with authorities into the source and distribution of videos taken in NCT Jaehyun’s hotel room while the group was on tour in the United States in October 2022. The video was illegally taken and seriously infringes on the artist’s privacy. We are collecting information on the individual that first uploaded the video and all individuals…

[ad_1] Comment on this storyCommentThis article reveals some key plot details in Seasons 1 through 5 of Netflix’s “Virgin River.”For over a year, fans of “Virgin River” have taken to the series’ subreddit, predicting how the multiple cliffhangers that ended Season 4 might be wrapped up in Season 5, and lamenting about how Netflix keeps pushing the premiere date back. Their agony finally — finally! — ended in the wee hours of Thursday.“Virgin River,” for the uninitiated, is one of those small-town, fish-out-of-water comedy-dramas that network TV once did so well and now seems to have abandoned entirely. In the…