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UK’s most dangerous domestic abusers will be monitored like terrorists under government plans to crack down on violence against women and girls

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UK's most dangerous domestic abusers will be monitored like terrorists under government plans to crack down on violence against women and girls

The most prolific domestic abusers will be monitored like terrorists under government plans to slash violence against women and girls.
Police will be asked to use counter-terror-style data analysis and tactics, including surveillance operations, to bring offenders to justice.
Under the plans being worked on, officers will have to monitor and target the most dangerous perpetrators of violence against women and girls.

Labour hopes it will stop repeat offenders evading justice as a result of failings in the criminal justice system.

The party has previously warned that repeat offenders of violence against women and girls get away with their crimes as the response is focused on individual incidents and not a pattern of behaviour.

The proposals, first announced at Labour’s conference last autumn, are part of the party’s mission to halve cases of this type of violence within a decade.
Under the plans, police forces would use data on named suspects of rape, stalking and domestic abuse to devise a matrix of the most dangerous perpetrators in the area – and identify 1,000 across the country.

Officers will then rank high-risk suspects, who would then be targeted with the tactics and tools usually reserved for counter-terror and organised crime.
In addition, control rooms responding to 999 calls will be given a dedicated domestic abuse adviser, the Sunday Times reported.

The measures will be introduced by a new cross-departmental ‘mission delivery board’, to be led by Safeguarding minister Jess Phillips, which is set to meet next month.

Compulsory training for police in England and Wales on combating violence against women and girls is also expected to be introduced within a year.

Under the plan, officers would not be able to achieve promotion without some experience of working in either child protection or a domestic violence unit.

A senior Whitehall source told the paper: ‘The Prime Minister is fired up about this issue. He sees it as a massive priority and wants to throw everything at it.’
Sir Keir Starmer is said to be haunted by the story of Jane Clough, a 26-year-old nurse who was stabbed to death by her former partner Jonathan Vass while he was on bail accused of raping her.
Police will use different tactics to track domestic abusers, while control rooms responding to 999 calls will be given a dedicated domestic abuse adviser under the new plans
The Labour leader met with her parents when he was head of the Crown Prosecution Service and helped them to change the law.

He told of their plight in his 2021 conference speech, saying he had been ‘humbled’ by them.

Mrs Phillips will embark on a six-month data-gathering exercise to assess the scale of the violence against women problem.

It comes after the National Police Chiefs’ Council described the radicalising of boys by online influencers such as Andrew Tate as ‘quite terrifying’.
Last month it said the targeting of misogynistic content towards young boys was a ‘national emergency’.

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Beverly Hills Cop’ actor John Ashton dead at 76 after battle with…see more

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Beverly Hills Cop” star John Ashton has died. He was 76.

 

 

The actor passed away “peacefully” in Ft. Collins, Colo., on Thursday, Page Six confirms. TMZ reports he died after a battle with cancer.

 

 

“John leaves behind a legacy of love, dedication and service,” his rep Alan Somers told us in a statement.

 

 

His memory will forever be treasured by his wife, children, grandchildren, as well as his brother, sisters, his extended family and all who loved him,” the statement continued.

 

John’s impact on the world will be remembered and celebrated for generations to come.”

Ashton is survived by his wife of 24 years, Robin Hoye.
He was the father of two children, Michelle Ashton and Michael Thomas Ashton, and three stepchildren. His grandson, Henry, “held a cherished place in his heart.”

He filmed over 200 movies during his 50 years in Hollywood and was well known for his role as Sergeant John Taggart in the 1984 movie “Beverly Hills Cop” with Eddie Murphy.
Ashton recently reprised his role in “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F,” which was released on Netflix in July.
In June, he attended the film’s premiere at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, Calif.

The Massachusetts native also starred in the 1988 film “Midnight Run” alongside Robert De Niro and in John Hughes’ 1987 comedy, “Some Kind of Wonderful.”

During a break from acting, he co-hosted the “Ashton and Davis Show” on ESPN Radio.

(Armani)

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Baseball icon Ozzie Virgil Sr – the first Dominican to ever play in MLB – dead of…see more

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Ozzie Virgil Sr, the first Dominican to ever play in the MLB, has died.

 

He was 92 years old.

 

 

Virgil Sr. began his nine-year career in 1956 with the Giants (then of New York), who remembered him on Sunday with a tribute on X.

 

He later spent time with the Tigers, Athletics, Orioles and Pirates before wrapping up his career back with the Giants in separate stints in 1966 and 1969.

The MLB wrote on its official X account that it was ‘deeply saddened’ to learn of his passing.

Our thoughts are with his son, two-time All-Star catcher Ozzie Virgil Jr., and the rest of the Virgil family,’ they wrote.
Virgil’s presence in the MLB opened the door for many other Dominican players to follow suit.

Today, Dominican players make up 9.83% of all MLB rosters according to World Population Review – the highest figure of any country other than the USA.

Virgil served as a utility player in the big leagues and had a career batting average of .231 with 14 home runs.

After he finished his playing career, he spent 19 years as a coach with the Giants, Expos, Padres and Mariners.

He was born in Monte Cristo, Dominican Republic on May 17, 1932.

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Will Taylor Swift be at Travis Kelce’s game for Chiefs-Chargers on Sunday?

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Will Taylor Swift be at Travis Kelce's game for Chiefs-Chargers on Sunday?

Travis Kelce is back to playing NFL games in 2024, and now that Taylor Swift is off from the Eras Tour for a couple of months, she has some time when she can once again come to cheer him on at Kansas City Chiefs games. She was there for the Week 1 win and attended the Week 2 victory. She wasn’t there for the Week 3 game in Atlanta.

MORE: 8 photos of Taylor Swift having a blast at the Chiefs-Bengals game

So the question is: will she be there for the Week 4 matchup on Sunday afternoon between the Los Angeles Chargers and the Chiefs? According to our handy Taylor Swift calendar, she appears to not have anything planned that day. Which means we might see her there!

Stay tuned and we’ll see if she’s there.

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