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HUMAN RIGHTS
New Florida Penalties Target Child Exploitation as Arrests Soar in Major Stings
Three new laws took effect on October 1 in the Sunshine State, imposing harsher penalties for trafficking minors, luring children and distributing nonconsensual sexual content.
MENTAL HEALTH
Investigation Reveals Chronic Delays in Handling Michigan Psychiatric Abuse Complaints
Legislators call for stronger oversight after audit exposes widespread neglect, unanswered complaints and apparent efforts to conceal abuse in state hospitals.
CORRUPTION
Citizens Pay More, Wait Longer, Learn Less: Manitoba’s Transparency Breakdown
In the last fiscal year, Manitobans seeking information paid over $13,000 to find out what their government was up to. Fees tripled while response time compliance plunged.
DRUGS
Not Your Father’s Party Drug: Ecstasy Pills Five Times Stronger Sweep Spain
Pills once measured in tens of milligrams now exceed 350, fueling hospitalizations and public health alarms.
CORRUPTION
At KidsPeace, No Peace for Kids: Abuse Allegations Mount at Pennsylvania Youth Psychiatric Center
Three former residents say they were assaulted as children and silenced by fear. Now, the psychiatric facility is using legal tactics to dodge accountability.
CORRUPTION
“It’s Like Jail”: Colorado Youth Describe Abusive Life Inside Psychiatric Center
A state-licensed youth psychiatric facility is under fire after a three-year study found repeated abuses, high restraint rates and a string of broken promises to reform.
HUMAN RIGHTS
Australia Reports Record-High Exploitation Cases Amid Surge in “Exit Trafficking”
As Australia boasts a Tier One US ranking for anti-trafficking efforts, the data expose a darker dimension: family-based coercion, forced marriage and exploitation hiding in plain sight.
HUMAN RIGHTS
UN Experts Warn Japan’s School Pamphlets Threaten Religious Minorities
Government-issued “child abuse” pamphlets conflate faith with harm, targeting minority religions and worsening an already perilous environment for religious freedom in Japan.
HUMAN RIGHTS
Double-Edged Sword: AI Boosts FOIA Efficiency While Threatening Public Access
AI is speeding up FOIA responses, but may also be creating legal and ethical hazards that could undermine public requests and government accountability.
DRUGS
Nearly Half of Fatal Crash Victims in Ohio County Tested Positive for THC, Study Finds
Researchers say the detected average THC levels point to recent use, not residual presence, raising alarm for traffic safety. The takeaway is clear: “Don’t smoke and drive.”
HATE
Guilty Until Proven Innocent: How Media-Driven Bigotry Incriminated Hindu Faith Leaders and Their Community
Sensational media coverage falsely portrayed a Hindu temple and its volunteers as criminals, fueling prejudice and leaving lasting damage on a minority faith. It’s an all-too common occurrence.
MENTAL HEALTH
Patients Left in Urine and Feces, Restrained for Days—Ombudsman Report Reveals New Brunswick Psychiatric Horror
Almost 950 hours of surveillance footage and thousands of internal records reveal a regime of neglect, secrecy, and physical and sexual abuse in the Canadian province’s psychiatric hospitals.
