The Kitty Genovese Tragedy: Understanding the Bystander Effect and the Genovese Syndrome

The Kitty Genovese Tragedy: Understanding the Bystander Effect and the Genovese Syndrome

Kitty Genovese was a young Italian-American barmaid. March 13, 1964, at 3:15 a.m., she drives back to her home in the Queens district of New York. To her misfortune she will be spotted, followed, and savagely stabbed by a repeat rapist. A few days after the murderer’s arrest, the police investigation revealed that the young … Read more

Man with the Scooter: Investigation Continues Into Disturbing Crimes in Grenoble

Man with the Scooter: Investigation Continues Into Disturbing Crimes in Grenoble

A week after the first revelations of the affair by our colleagues from Dauphiné Libéré, the investigation continues into the one that the Grenoble public prosecutor, Eric Vaillant, first called the man with the scooter. An investigating judge was seized of seven facts on Friday: two rapes, an attempted rape, a sexual assault, violence sometimes … Read more

Valérie Lemercier Speaks Out on Sexual Violence in Cinema – Paris Match Interview

Valérie Lemercier Speaks Out on Sexual Violence in Cinema – Paris Match Interview

After the “Depardieu affair” and the complaints filed by actress Judith Godrèche against directors Benoît Jacquot and Jacques Doillon, the subject of sexual violence in the cinema sector is now unavoidable. The actress Valérie Lemercier therefore agreed to discuss it with our colleagues at Paris Match. The future president of the 49th edition of the … Read more

Massive Metoo Scandal Sweeps Cameroon: Businessman Accused of Rape, Kidnapping, and Pimping

Massive Metoo Scandal Sweeps Cameroon: Businessman Accused of Rape, Kidnapping, and Pimping

A Metoo wave is sweeping across Cameroon. For several days, a businessman from Douala has been accused of rape, sexual violence, kidnapping and pimping by many Internet users on social networks, reports RFI. It was a certain Nzui Manto who raised the alarm by denouncing the actions of the jet-setter. Since then, social networks have … Read more

Lio Speaks Out on Gérard Depardieu Affair: ‘Unacceptable Behaviors that Destroy’

Lio Speaks Out on Gérard Depardieu Affair: ‘Unacceptable Behaviors that Destroy’

She was never afraid to speak her mind. And even less to please or displease because of his words. The singer Lio is Aurélie Casse’s guest on the show C the weekly on France 5 this Saturday January 6 and spoke out on the affair that everyone – or almost – is talking about: the … Read more

Yusef Salaam Sworn into New York City Council: A Look Back at His Extraordinary Journey

Yusef Salaam Sworn into New York City Council: A Look Back at His Extraordinary Journey

Elected last December to the New York City Council, Yusef Salaam, 49, took office on Tuesday as the new representative of the Harlem district, 34 years after being wrongly convicted of the rape of a jogger in the case of the “Central Park Five”. A look back at his extraordinary journey. Published on: 01/04/2024 – … Read more

Young Montessori School Educator Testifies as Key Witness in Rape Trial – Océane’s Savior Takes the Stand

Young Montessori School Educator Testifies as Key Witness in Rape Trial – Océane’s Savior Takes the Stand

She is a young, dark-haired, slender 27-year-old woman with large glasses who takes the stand this Thursday. This Montessori school educator brilliantly takes on her role as a key witness by delivering her story. She is the “savior” of Océane who accuses a man of having raped her, on July 29, 2021, in an underground … Read more

Young Woman Ambushed and Allegedly Gang Raped in Paris

A young woman was leaving a jazz concert on Tuesday evening May 9 when she fell into an ambush in the middle of Paris. According to her statements to investigators, three men would have cornered her at the exit of the metro, Porte de Vincennes, in the 12th arrondissement. The sequel is a lot blurry, … Read more

“Donald Trump Sentenced to Pay 5 Million in Damages in Civil Trial”

Published on : 10/05/2023 – 11:52Modified : 10/05/2023 – 12:01 04:53 The civil trial in New York against Donald Trump, accused of rape and defamation by a former journalist, ended on Monday, May 8. Sentenced, Donald Trump will have to pay 5 million in damages to E. Jean Carroll. What consequences for the ex-president? According … Read more