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Trump’s Housing Sec To Scrap Obama-Era Rule Allowing Men In Women’s Shelters

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The head of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) said Thursday that he is reversing a policy that requires domestic violence shelters and other facilities to accept men in women’s spaces.

HUD Secretary Scott Turner, whom the Senate confirmed Wednesday, announced the change during a press briefing in Washington, D.C. as one of many ways he is terminating “far-left agenda items” in the agency. The Obama administration adopted the “gender identity” policy that bans “discrimination” against “transgender persons” in federally-funded housing.

Turner said scrapping the rule would “protect the ladies that are entering any HUD-funded facilities” such as abuse shelters and “get government out of the way of what the Lord established” regarding gender. His decision complies with President Donald Trump’s executive order restoring “biological truth” to federal agencies by recognizing male and female as the only two sexes, the secretary told the press.

Former President Barack Obama’s HUD rule was proposed in 2012 and came into effect in 2016. The policy inserted “gender identity” into the meaning of the Fair Housing Act of 1968, which makes it illegal for federally-funded facilities to refuse housing based on “race, color, religion, sex, familial status, or national origin.”

HUD under former Secretary Ben Carson proposed changing the rule in 2019 to give emergency shelters more leeway to refuse male access to women’s areas. The Biden administration later garnered praise from LGBT activists in 2021 by nixing Carson’s proposal. (Read more from “Trump’s Housing Sec To Scrap Obama-Era Rule Allowing Men In Women’s Shelters” HERE)

Gunman Takes Lives of Two Officers and Paramedic Who Tried Helping During Domestic Violence Call

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In a devastating incident that unfolded in Burnsville, Minnesota, two police officers and a paramedic lost their lives during a prolonged standoff with a man who barricaded himself inside his home with his family in an apparent domestic violence incident. Officers Matthew Ruge, 27, and Paul Elmstrand, 27, along with 40-year-old paramedic and firefighter Adam Finseth, were shot and killed while attempting to rescue a family from a residence in a quiet Burnsville neighborhood, located about 15 miles south of Minneapolis.

The unnamed shooter, who initiated a standoff by barricading himself with his family – a woman and seven children aged 2 to 15 – also met his demise at the scene, reportedly from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, though official confirmation of his cause of death is pending. A fourth officer sustained injuries but is being treated for non-life-threatening wounds.

The tragic incident unfolded in response to domestic abuse calls made by a resident inside the home around 1:50 a.m., prompting law enforcement to respond to the scene. Upon arrival, officers discovered the armed man, described as “dangerous” and “refusing to come out.” Negotiations spanned approximately four hours, during which the situation escalated, leading to gunfire.

Two officers were struck during the exchange, and when paramedic Adam Finseth attempted to rescue them, he too was fatally shot. Approximately an hour later, another gunshot was heard from inside the house, revealing that the suspect had taken his own life.

The family, comprising a woman and seven children, was safely evacuated from the home after the standoff concluded. Authorities then began a thorough search of the residence.

Drew Evans, Superintendent of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, revealed that the gunman had multiple firearms and a significant amount of ammunition. The assailant fired on officers from various positions within the home, spanning both the first and second floors.

The community mourns the loss of the brave officers and paramedic who made the ultimate sacrifice while attempting to protect and serve.

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Whistleblower: Same FBI Boss Who Shut Down Hunter Biden Dirt Also Pressured Agents to Juice Domestic Violent Extremism Stats

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The same senior FBI agent who allegedly shut down investigative activity related to Hunter Biden also allegedly sought to pad the FBI’s number of “domestic violent extremism” cases, a whistleblower informed House Judiciary Committee ranking member Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) on Wednesday.

Assistant Special Agent in Charge Timothy Thibault, whom Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) previously identified in a letter to the FBI about Hunter Biden, is also one of the unidentified agents implicated in an unrelated letter Jordan wrote to the FBI on Wednesday, Jordan confirmed to Breitbart News.

The Ohio Republican said his initial reaction upon learning about the connection was, “Wow, this is how serious it is.”

“I think the real takeaway for all of us is, just further confirming that the Justice Department is so darn political, which is frightening,” Jordan said, noting he plans to further pursue the matter.

Jordan had sent a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray on Wednesday revealing that whistleblowers informed his office that “FBI officials are pressuring agents to reclassify cases as ‘domestic violent extremism’ even if the cases do not meet the criteria for such a classification.”

(Read more from “Whistleblower: Same FBI Boss Who Shut Down Hunter Biden Dirt Also Pressured Agents to Juice Domestic Violent Extremism Stats” HERE)

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Study: Young Mothers With Children by Multiple Partners More Likely to Experience Abuse

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Younger mothers with children by multiple fathers are more likely to experience psychological or physical harassment, economic abuse and sexual violence than younger mothers who have children with only one partner, a new Rutgers study finds.

The findings, published in the journal Family Relations, indicate a strong link between intimate partner violence (IPV) and multiple partner fertility (MPF). Reasons include complex family dynamics, fractured kinship models and family structure ambiguity. It is believed to be the first study to examine how MPF is associated with the risk of experiencing IPV.

“We know that social and financial support are key for mothers’ well-being, and that a social-support system can mitigate intimate partner violence,” said Iris Cardenas, a doctoral candidate at Rutgers’ School of Social Work and lead author of the study. Less is understood about how family change, which can lead to complexity in living arrangements, affects IPV risk. “We saw signals suggesting a link, but there was nothing in the literature looking at it.”

Previous research has shown the likelihood of victimization is higher in less affluent contexts: approximately one in three women in the Global South (lower-income countries in Africa, Asia, Oceania, Latin America and the Caribbean) experiences IPV in their lifetime. Risks are even greater in Colombia, a country with a high prevalence of MPF and IPV.

Using data from Colombia collected during the 2015 Demographic and Health Survey (DHS), a standardized survey administered by USAID, Cardenas and co-author Laura Cuesta, an assistant professor at the School of Social Work, conducted a series of analyses to determine if having children with multiple partners increased a woman’s odds of suffering violence. The survey included questions specific to IPV, and nearly 39,000 Colombian women were interviewed. (Read more from “Study: Young Mothers With Children by Multiple Partners More Likely to Experience Abuse” HERE)

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Domestic Violence Shelter Posts 7-Year-Old’s Heartbreaking Letter to Santa, and the Response Is Overwhelming

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A heart-wrenching letter from a 7 year old child in a domestic violence shelter in Texas has inspired many to donate in order to help those in dangerous situations. . .

Here’s what the letter said:

Dear Santa,

We had to leave our house. Dad was mad. We had to do all the chores. Dad got everything he wanted. Mom said it was time to leave and she would take us to a safer place where we don’t have to be scared.

I’m still nervous. I don’t want to talk to the other kids. Are you going to come this Christmas? We don’t have any of our stuff here. Can you bring some chapter books, a dictionary, and a compass and a watch? I also want a very, very, very good dad. Can you do that, too?

(Read more from “Domestic Violence Shelter Posts 7-Year-Old’s Heartbreaking Letter to Santa, and the Response Is Overwhelming” HERE)

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Avenatti Won’t Face Felony Domestic Violence Charges

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By ABC News. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office has declined to file a felony case against attorney Michael Avenatti on domestic violence allegations and instead the case is being considered as a possible misdemeanor.

The DA’s office has referred Avenatti’s case to the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office to review for misdemeanor consideration.

Avenatti was arrested last week in Los Angeles and booked on suspicion of domestic partner violence.

The circumstances of the case and identity of the victim have not been released, but Los Angeles-based actress Mareli Miniutti recently filed a request for a temporary restraining order against Avenatti, claiming they had a dispute about money that became a physical altercation.

(Read more from “Avenatti Won’t Face Felony Domestic Violence Charges” HERE)

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The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office Has Declined to File a Felony Case Against Attorney Michael Avenatti

By The Daily Caller. More details have emerged in the alleged domestic abuse incident between lawyer-turned-potential presidential candidate Michael Avenatti and a former girlfriend.

Mareli Miniutti, 24, an actress who most recently appeared in “Ocean’s Eight,” detailed an alleged altercation in court documents that led to Avenatti getting arrested on felony domestic abuse and released on $50,000 bail last Wednesday.

Court documents show that Avenatti allegedly called Miniutti an “ungrateful bitch,” according to The Daily Beast.

He also allegedly told her not to “disrespect” him and the situation became violent. Avenatti allegedly pulled her out of bed by her wrist and then confiscated her phone while she was trying to call for help. He also allegedly dragged her across the apartment and pulled her back into the apartment when she tried going to a neighbor for help, the Washington Examiner reported. (Read more from “The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office Has Declined to File a Felony Case Against Attorney Michael Avenatti” HERE)

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