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Away from acting, he was a passionate political activist and a long-time supporter of the Labour Party, as well as a campaigner for victims of domestic abuse.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Stewart would later work with the charity Refuge, which specializes in domestic abuse.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

Burch on Monday sued Los Angeles resident Christine Weber and her legal team, submitting a lawsuit in Los Angeles Supreme Court for malicious prosecution, abuse of process and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Let’s use this moment to confront a culture that disbelieves children, blames victims, and protects those who abuse them—and demand better from our politicians, our institutions, and ourselves.

From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026

They were only waiting to be dismissed, hoping the children would not abuse them or get them into trouble.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart

Founded in 1993 after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Novaya Gazeta was one of Russia's most reputable and renowned organisations reporting and documenting human rights abuses.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

Four years ago, U.N. human-rights officials said China’s abuses in Xinjiang potentially amounted to “crimes against humanity.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

He and 12 other House members successfully sued the Trump administration after he was blocked from entering a detention facility and has said he trained legal observers to document ICE abuses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

"This is no time to return anyone forcibly to a country plagued by egregious human rights violations and abuses," UN rights chief Volker Turk last week.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

Brenda Lewis was a former Montgomery police officer who joined us after seeing more abuses of power than she could tolerate at the police department.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

"David Rush abused his position and betrayed the public trust and should be held fully accountable for his actions," CIA Director John Ratcliffe said in a statement.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

But universities got greedy and abused the system by overcharging the government for overhead.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

The Football Association of Ireland is investigating whether forward Adam Idah was racially abused by Israel supporters during Sunday's 3-0 Uefa Nations League victory for the Republic of Ireland.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed legislation that seeks to remove abused and neglected animals from crowded municipal shelters during their owners’ criminal cases, according to the bill’s backers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

It had a record of practically every human interaction since the moment it became aware—but unlike in mortal days, that knowledge was never abused.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

Niemi said he asked the same question about gay men abusing children to several interview subjects that day, and none of them reacted with violence.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

While more than 90% of over 2,000 respondents supported the ban, there were some concerns over the police and other authorised officers abusing the powers.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

I have read and replied to many cautionary tales about people abusing their responsibilities.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026

That hasn’t kept him from abusing other trade powers delegated by Congress.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

"Stop abusing the dead for your own selfish ends," I said.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison