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Instagram influencer live-streams suicide during police standoff

'I love you guys, and I'm so sorry for this. OK?'

On Jun 1, 2021 by Eilish O'Sullivan

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‘He’s an unrepentant domestic abuser’: NFL star Tyreek Hill pretends to slap woman in TikTok video—despite his troubling past

The Super Bowl-winning receiver comes under fire for tone-deaf gag.

On May 27, 2021 by Ramon Ramirez

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Sarah Arauco

Influencer and her boyfriend fall to their deaths, incident caught on video and reportedly being investigated as murder-suicide

The person filming the video, from below, can be heard yelling before it abruptly ends.

On May 1, 2021 by Eilish O'Sullivan

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Unhappy woman in mask using laptop while sitting on the floor

No, ‘How to hit a woman so no one knows’ was not Googled 163 million times in 2020

'Still believe women.'

On Apr 30, 2021 by Jennifer Xia

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note left by neighbor describing signs of domestic abuse

‘Domestic violence is real’: Neighbor begs woman to dump her ‘whiny’ boyfriend in viral note, sparking debate

While the neighbor paints the boyfriend out to be the problem in the note, many think the woman is 'an abuser' after reading it.

On Apr 18, 2021 by Daysia Tolentino

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An officer's hands writing a ticket.

TikTok videos show cop defending an alleged stalker, downplaying women’s concerns at the scene

'I’m not gonna talk to you if you keep yelling at me.'

On Mar 29, 2021 by Samira Sadeque

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A TikTok video of a man being choked

‘Thank you for helping him’: TikToker lauded for coming to the defense of man getting choked by woman

'You were choking him! I saw it!'

On Mar 21, 2021 by Mikael Thalen

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‘This is disgusting, controlling behavior’: TikToker’s ‘joke’ about drugging her boyfriend so that he can’t hang out with friends sparks debate

Many are claiming that if the roles were reversed, a lot more people would be upset.

On Mar 11, 2021 by Siobhan Ball

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‘I’m extremely scared for her safety’: Assault suspect caught in same home of victim during Zoom hearing

The prosecutor acted on a hunch. Now she's being praised.

On Mar 10, 2021 by Jennifer Xia

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A cop in a living room (L), a man carrying a gun (C), and a man pointing a gun (R)

Shocking video shows abusive husband shooting cops during domestic dispute call

'I want to be crystal clear. Because these officers were there, that woman is alive.'

On Mar 10, 2021 by Kahron Spearman

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Roseann McCulley (l) and her young children (r)

Man kills estranged wife and children days after she alleged domestic abuse on Facebook

He died by suicide shortly afterward.

On Mar 10, 2021 by Bryan Rolli

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Nathan Rashad James on Instagram Live after allegedly killing his girlfriend and her mother

Man live-streams himself on Instagram after allegedly killing girlfriend, her mom

In the stream, Nathan Rashad James apologizes and can be heard wailing.

On Feb 9, 2021 by Eilish O'Sullivan

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