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A Seattle Times investigation shows at least five patient deaths tied to spit hoods over the past decade, yet 15 states still deploy them in mental health settings with no federal safety rules.

A jury found that, after more than two decades at Emporia State, a tenured professor was unlawfully disciplined and pushed out by his own university for observing long-held religious holidays.

Inspired by L. Ron Hubbard’s writings on respect for religious belief, Churches of Scientology help create forums where diverse traditions meet, collaborate and uplift their communities.

A Los Angeles jury awarded $6.8 million to Army veteran Slade Douglas, after finding police unlawfully seized him and forced him into an unconstitutional mental health hold—based on a false report.

INTERPOL’s Operation Liberterra III mobilized 14,000 officers in a sweep across brothels, factories and private homes in 119 countries and territories—rescuing thousands and exposing networks that trade weapons alongside human beings.

A new watchdog white paper highlights that up to 45 percent of psychiatric inpatients report sexual assault amid widespread deaths, restraints and forced drugging in profit‑driven mental health facilities.

The Citizens Commission on Human Rights says FDA approval of antidepressants ignores decades of documented, permanent harms and calls for a full independent investigation into PSSD.

As the bill heads for a vote in the new year, communities across Quebec warn it would push religion out of public life and criminalize simple acts of religious devotion.

A new YouGov poll challenges the idea that Americans are locked in constant outrage. The vast majority of us feel there is plenty to be thankful for this year.

Survivors describe years of rape, beatings, threats and quota systems as trafficking jumps 1,900 percent in Montana.