News, 5/6/25

[Angeline Binick]

I.     GLOBAL NEWS

II.    SEXUAL HARASSMENT

III.   CHILD MARRIAGE
IV.   SEX TRAFFICKING

V.    CLERGY ABUSE

VI.   ARTS & CULTURE

VII.  CASE STORIES

 

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS

Canada: Red dresses, ribbons line Memorial Drive as Calgarians mark Red Dress Day

https://calgaryherald.com/news/calgary-red-dress-day-mmiw-missing-lgbtq-two-spirit

Canada: Indigenous groups unveil plan for MMIWG2S+ national database

https://nunatsiaq.com/stories/article/indigenous-groups-unveil-plan-for-mmiwg2s-national-database/

SEXUAL HARASSMENT

Australia: Sexism, bullying, harassment of staff at Tasmania Fire Service, SES, workplace culture report finds

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05-06/tasmania-fire-service-ses-workplace-culture-report/105259600

CHILD MARRIAGE

India: Lawyer-Turned-Activist Bhuwan Ribhu Honored for Leading a Campaign to End Child Marriage

https://www.ipsnews.net/2025/05/lawyer-turned-activist-bhuwan-ribhu-honored-for-leading-a-campaign-to-end-child-marriage/

SEX TRAFFICKING

Sean 'Diddy' Combs jurors say they have seen video of alleged beating, heard baby oil jokes

(Trigger warning)

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/sean-diddy-combs-sex-trafficking-trial-kicks-off-with-jury-selection-2025-05-05/

Sean 'Diddy' Combs defense lawyers face uphill battle in bid to undermine accusers

https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/sean-diddy-combs-defense-lawyers-face-uphill-battle-bid-undermine-accusers-2025-05-06/

CLERGY ABUSE

Abuse victims question if Pope Francis did enough to stop predators

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62x0ej1n7eo

New Jersey Catholic bishop says diocese will no longer oppose investigation into abuse allegations

https://apnews.com/article/clergy-sexual-abuse-catholic-church-new-jersey-57098b18a479c78af5db20affa4ba709

Philippine bishops defend Cardinal Tagle over pastoral sexual abuse concerns

https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3309010/philippine-bishops-defend-cardinal-tagle-over-pastoral-sexual-abuse-concerns

German cardinal to pay fee to settle perjury probe related to abuse case

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/german-cardinal-pay-fee-settle-perjury-probe-related-abuse-case-2025-05-06/

ARTS & CULTURE

Untested: New podcast takes listeners inside a detective's hunt for a sexual predator

(Trigger warning)

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2025/05/06/untested-podcast-rape-kit-backlog-serial-sex-offender/83459004007/

CASE STORIES

Ravens release Justin Tucker after accusations by massage therapists of inappropriate behavior

https://apnews.com/article/ravens-justin-tucker-massage-therapists-1a29a2b49d3563bf4effad67969ed6f9