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world6 days ago•19 min saved

Ceuta Crisis Escalates as Police Union Alleges Migrant Gangs Rape Girls in Mountain Areas

In Ceuta, a spike in violence is alleged as JUPOL reports Moroccan and North African migrants dragging girls into secluded hills near the local reception center to sexually assault them; 15 rape cases have been confirmed since the July mass invasion, with most assaults involving minors. Authorities are racing to place hundreds of vulnerable migrant girls in emergency accommodation and are coordinating transfers to mainland Spain as the crisis continues.

via Hungarian Conservative|

#ceuta #illegal-migrants #migrant-gangs

travel10 days ago•7 min saved

Cape May Imposes Evening Curfew for Teens to Tackle Underage Drinking

Cape May’s City Council approved new rules limiting under-18 access to the beach after 8 p.m. unless accompanied by an adult, and banning unaccompanied minors from public spaces between 10:30 p.m. and 6 a.m. The measures also prohibit backpacks and certain bags on beaches and the promenade after 8 p.m., with medical equipment exempt. Police say the curfews and bans aim to keep beaches safe and curb disruptive youth gatherings, with neighboring Jersey Shore towns adopting similar restrictions.

via foxnews.com|

#cape-may #curfew #jersey-shore

technology11 days ago•4 min saved

France Court Halts Blanket Teen Social-Media Ban, Citing Youth Rights

France’s Constitutional Council blocked a plan to ban under-15s from social media, ruling the blanket restriction infringes minors’ freedom of expression and prompting a revised bill with greater parental flexibility and a new target date in spring 2027.

via politico.eu|

#constitutional-council #france #freedom-of-expression

health11 days ago•6 min saved

Detransitioners recount coercive, profit-driven gender care for youths, per HHS report

The Department of Health and Human Services’ Wolves in White Coats report highlights three detransitioner accounts—Clementine Breen, Soren Aldaco, and Luke Healy—who allege that doctors pressured underage patients to pursue gender-transition treatments, often starting with puberty blockers and hormones and, in some cases, including surgeries. The stories describe rapid social/medical transitions, limited exploration of alternatives, perceived profit motives, and significant later health and psychological consequences, prompting calls for a more cautious, structured reassessment of youth gender-care pathways.

via New York Post|

#detransition #gender-affirming-care #health

technology13 days ago•7 min saved

Brazil Forces Discord to Pause Go Live in Wake of Teen Tragedy

Brazil’s data protection authority (ANPD) ordered Discord to suspend its Go Live livestreams after a 13-year-old was allegedly pressured to end her life in a private server. Discord says it’s reviewing the order and cooperating with investigators, while the ANPD cited lack of real-time access to streams and warned of fines up to 50 million reais per violation. The suspension remains in place until Discord implements safeguards for minors, potentially including age verification, and the company has three days to comply with an appeal window.

via BBC|

#anpd #brazil #discord

politics14 days ago•7 min saved

Trump Admin Ends Federal Funding for Minors' Hormone Treatments and Surgeries

The Trump administration’s CMS announced that Medicaid and CHIP will stop funding gender-affirming care for minors, including cross-sex hormones, puberty blockers, and sex-change surgeries, with a six-month taper for current patients. Mental health treatments for gender dysphoria will continue to be covered. Officials say the procedures are experimental and carry long-term risks, citing the Cass Review, and frame the move as protecting children while saving taxpayer dollars.

via Fox News|

#chip #health-policy #medicaid

us-news15 days ago•23 min saved

Kentucky teacher arrested under new anti-grooming law for alleged student relationship

A Graves County Middle School teacher, Sadie Flores, 25, was arrested and charged with grooming a minor under Kentucky’s newly enacted anti-grooming law after alleged inappropriate conduct with a student. The investigation involved seizing electronic records and interviewing Flores, with authorities saying the case remains ongoing and district officials emphasizing student safety as a priority.

via New York Post|

#arrest #grooming #kentucky

local16 days ago•4 min saved

Oakland beauty queen critically injured after car driven by 4- and 6-year-olds hits her

Kiara Darvonne Bowling, Ms. California International and a former Ms. Greater Bay Area, is hospitalized in critical condition after a vehicle driven by two brothers ages 4 and 6 struck her as she walked a friend's dog in Oakland. Police say the boys took their parents' car and drove at high speed, sideswiping another car before crashing into a home. Bowling has multiple brain bleeds and facial fractures but has begun responding to basic commands; her family says the recovery will be long. The brothers are in stable condition and cooperating with investigators. A GoFundMe to cover medical costs has raised over $31,000 of a $50,000 goal.

via New York Post|

#beauty-queen #california #car-crash

world17 days ago•6 min saved

Eight dead after teen-led shooting near Bangkok prompts nationwide concern

A 14-year-old student opened fire at Debsirin Nonthaburi School and at his home near Bangkok, killing at least eight people, including a 12-year-old girl who died after hospitalization; the teenager reportedly took his own life and his grandparents were killed at home earlier that day. About 14 people were hospitalized, with seven in critical condition, as authorities investigate; the school suspended classes for several days.

via WRAL|

#gun-violence #minors #nonthaburi

world1 month ago•23 min saved

NYPD crackdown during World Cup nets 89 arrests, dozens rescued

During FIFA World Cup 2026, the NYPD conducted a broad crackdown across multiple operations, arresting 89 suspects and rescuing 43 trafficking victims—including seven minors—by surveilling watch parties, monitoring the dark web, and intercepting online communications; investigators also partnered with advocates to provide immediate survivor services, underscoring the public’s role to report suspicious activity.

via New York Post|

#human-trafficking #minors #nypd

celebrity1 month ago•39 min saved

Courtney Stodden Details 2012 Sketch With Jason Alexander That Exploited Her as a Minor

Courtney Stodden reveals that a 2012 Funny or Die sketch featuring Jason Alexander had him rubbing a phone across her breasts while she was 17, with lines implying he’d pursue her when she turned 18. She says she was a minor with no power to consent, contracts were signed by adults, and the paycheck went to her husband, highlighting the need for stronger safeguards for children and accountability for adults involved. The post has sparked supportive and critical reactions on social media.

via buzzfeed.com|

#abuse #celebrity #courtney-stodden

artificial-intelligence1 month ago•16 min saved

China Cracks Down on Emotional AI Companions for Minors

China's Cyberspace Administration unveils rules targeting 'companion' chatbots to curb emotional dependence, banning minors from using them, requiring AI disclosure on platforms, and reminding users they're conversing with software; authorities argue the risk to real relationships warrants preemptive limits, though experts doubt the policy will curb loneliness or addiction and note past regulatory failures.

via Gizmodo|

#artificial-intelligence #chatbots #china

sports1 month ago•4 min saved

Paris in turmoil after World Cup semifinal defeat leaves 98 arrested

After France’s 2-0 World Cup semifinal loss to Spain, Paris saw street unrest with 98 people detained (including 21 minors), as fireworks were fired at fire stations and police cars, trash fires were set, and vandalism targeted a supermarket; the incidents coincided with Bastille Day and are under investigation by the Paris Public Prosecutor’s Office.

via Fox News|

#arrests #minors #paris

local1 month ago•5 min saved

TikTok-Fueled Fourth of July Chaos Triggers 400+ Arrests in Newport Beach

More than 400 people—mostly youths and minors—were arrested in Newport Beach over a 36-hour period as Fourth of July celebrations turned chaotic, with authorities citing a social-media‑driven 'TikTok Takeover' as a catalyst amid fireworks, fights, and looting. The city rolled out a 'Not in Newport' enforcement campaign, tripled fines in designated safety zones, and implemented a one‑strike policy for short‑term rentals during the holiday; one officer was injured, and officials said they would debrief and plan for next year.

via New York Post|

#arrests #fourth-of-july #local

politics2 months ago•187 min saved

Judge bars Trump DOJ from grabbing minors’ gender-affirming care records in NYC hospitals

A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from obtaining medical records of minors who received gender-identity care at New York City hospitals, certifying a class of patients from the past six years and issuing a temporary restraining order against the grand jury subpoena to NYU Langone Hospitals. Judge Katherine Failla said the breadth of the requested records—including diagnoses, informed-consent forms, and disclosures of transgender status—raises significant privacy concerns and is unlikely to be needed to prove a crime. The ruling follows a pattern of judicial pushback against the DOJ’s probe into gender-identity care, with prosecutors accused of trying to bypass review by using grand jury subpoenas. Plaintiffs’ lawyers from the ACLU, Lambda Legal, and the NYCLU hailed the decision. DOJ has said it is examining potential off-label drug use and billing issues related to the treatments. The TRO remains in effect as the case proceeds, and NYU Langone and other hospitals have faced pressure to scale back or end minors’ gender-care programs.</tldr>

via CNN|

#gender-identity-care #grand-jury-subpoena #minors