Town Square
Author Lisa Nikolidakis opens up about her memoir “No One Crosses The Wolf”
Posted on · How she found healing after years of abuse and her father’s murder-suicide
Tag: abuse
Town Square
Twice as many domestic violence victims were killed by a partner using a firearm than all other weapons combined, according to survey study
Posted on · Experts on family violence and psychology join Town Square to look facts behind the statistics and how victims can escape abusive partners and situations.
Immigration
New ACLU Report Reveals Dozens Of Hunger Strikes, Retaliation At Texas ICE Facilities
Posted on · There were at least 46 hunger strikes -- by individuals and groups -- at Texas ICE facilities between 2013 and 2017, according to ACLU data shared with Houston Public Media.
News
After A Decade Of Abuse Allegations, Texas Juvenile Justice Agency Considers Slate Of Reforms
Posted on · “This latest series of recommendations mirrors a lot of the recommendations that have been made over and over again.”
News
How ‘Big Data’ Might Help Predict Which Children Are Most At Risk For Abuse
Posted on · Currently, 3 million kids are investigated for maltreatment every year — 700,000 of those cases are substantiated
News
Gymnastics Doctor’s Victims Speak, As Houston Resident, Simone Biles, Says She Was Also Abused
Posted on · Women began speaking in court on Tuesday about the devastating impact of abuse at the hands of sports doctor and admitted sexual assaulter Larry Nassar. The list of accusers is growing longer
News
WATCH: Low-Wage Immigrant Workers Are Especially Vulnerable To Sexual Abuse. How Can They Say #MeToo?
Posted on · Every day, about 50 people are sexually assaulted or raped in the workplace in the U.S. While the entertainment industry and the political world have been in the headlines, the problem extends to those who work in hotels, clean offices, serve food
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DPS Troopers Assisting In Effort To Locate Thousands Of Missing CPS Children
Posted on · Special agents with the Department of Public Safety are being used to locate an estimated 2,800 children who have been deemed by the state as at high-risk for abuse.
Houston Matters
Photographer Hopes Portraits Will Return Some Dignity to Abu Ghraib Abuse Victims
Posted on · During the Iraq War, you probably remember seeing photos of detainees being abused at the Abu Ghraib prison. Some of the more infamous photos showed detainees wearing hoods or lying naked at the end of a leash. Photographer Chris Bartlett saw them too and wanted to find a way to use his skills to voice […]
Houston Matters
Majority of Texas’ Drug Overdose Deaths Stem from Prescription Drug Abuse
Posted on · According to the non-profit, non-partisan Trust for America’s Health, which advocates for disease prevention, the number of drug overdose deaths in Texas increased by nearly 80 percent from 1999 to 2013. The majority of those deaths stemmed from an overdose of prescription drugs. The CDC says prescription drug abuse is the fastest growing drug problem […]
Houston Matters
Preventing Elder Abuse in Houston
Posted on · As the population ages â and of course with all those baby boomers nearing retirement that we always hear about â elder abuse has become a growing issue nationwide and here in the Greater Houston. But what exactly is elder abuse? It can be anything from literal physical abuse to cashing an incapacitated loved oneâs […]
Full Show
Preventing Elder Abuse, The Good The Bad and The Ugly & Record Store Day: Houston Matters for Friday, April 18, 2014
Posted on · As the population ages â and of course with all those baby boomers nearing retirement that we always hear about â elder abuse has become a growing issue nationwide and here in the Greater Houston. But what exactly is elder abuse? It can be anything from literal physical abuse to cashing an incapacitated loved oneâs […]
Houston Matters
Organization Working to Prevent Child Abuse in Houston
Posted on · April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. We discuss the latest efforts to raise awareness of — and prevent — child abuse in Greater Houston. We hear from Trish King, executive director of ChildBuilders and Jessica Middleton, a sexual abuse survivor, who speaks about her personal experiences and how ChildBuilders is helping ensure children do […]
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Wind Energy, Child Abuse Prevention & Texas Hair: Houston Matters for Tues., April 15, 2014
Posted on · Each Tuesday of this month, leading up to Earth Day, Houston Matters is exploring efforts here in Greater Houston to pursue alternative, renewable forms of energy, Today on Houston Matters we talk about developments in wind energy. Itâs something some heavy hitters in the oil and gas industry have pursued over the years. (Perhaps most […]
Houston Matters
What’s Really Going on Inside the Brain of an Addict?
Posted on · The recent death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman has once again raised the specter of addiction. It’s a topic often discussed, but not always well understood. More and more, medical professionals are recognizing addiction as a medical condition. They explain how drugs and alcohol can affect the chemistry in our brains, and how some of […]