Lauren Boebert Defends Son Tyler After Child Abuse Allegations
Representative Lauren Boebert‘s eldest son, Tyler, was cited on July 11 and is facing a misdemeanor charge of child abuse. However, a statement from Boebert, a Colorado Republican, shared with Newsweek read in part that the event stemmed from a “miscommunication” and that Child Protective Services (CPS) had met with the family. The congresswoman’s statement […]
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Clerical Abuse Survivor Group ‘Gravely Concerned’ by Election of New Pope
Survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic priests are calling on Pope Leo XIV to institute a zero-tolerance policy while demanding an investigation into his handling of prior misconduct allegations. The Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, which has 25,000 members worldwide, released a statement Thursday acknowledging the “gravity of the role” Cardinal Robert Prevost […]
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Where Are Ruby Franke’s Children Now? Hulu Docuseries ‘Devil in the Family’ Examines Abuse
The story of Ruby Franke, once a popular YouTube family vlogger, took a dark turn in 2023 when she was convicted of child abuse. Known for her 8 Passengers channel, which documented life with her six children, Franke’s strict parenting methods drew increasing scrutiny over the years. The case ultimately resulted in her arrest alongside […]
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Domestic Abuse Feeds Crisis Over Missing and Murdered Native Americans
By Chelsea T. Hicks This article was produced through a partnership between Newsweek and the Osage News, the official independent media of the Osage Nation. The cooperative reporting process aims to shine a light on the cases of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People throughout the United States and the multiple failures to end the decades-long […]
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