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Linda Kincaid Reports: American Public Health Association on Elder Abuse in...
The American Public Health Association annual conference draws public health experts from around the country. In November 2013, about 13,000 public health researchers, practitioners, and policy makers...
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$600,000 for Interim Leadership at Austin Facility is Latest in Long Line of...
TX: The state nearly paid $600,000 over five months this year for consultants to supervise and overhaul Austin’s long-troubled institution for people with disabilities, but continuing problems there...
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Nevada: I-Team: Family Court Judge Charged in $3M Fraud Scheme
A controversial family court judge has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of defrauding people of more than $3 million over a 10-year period.Clark County Family Court Judge Steven Jones,...
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Linda Kincaid Reports: Monterey County Counsel and Public Guardian Evade...
Margarita Zelada is a victim of elder abuse perpetrated by the Monterey County Public Guardian and County Counsel. As of this writing, Margarita is unlawfully confined and isolated at Senior Paradise...
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MI: Advocacy Group Sues Nursing Home for Reocrds Related to Resident's Death
Michigan Protection and Advocacy Service, a state-appointed group charged with investigating allegations of abuse and neglect against individuals with disabilities, recently filed suit in federal...
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Lawyer who asked client to buy pot loses license
WAUSAU -- A lawyer from Wausau who asked a teenage client to buy drugs for him has been suspended for three years.The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel says the Wisconsin Supreme Court levied the judgement...
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Nebraska Editorial: Guardianship System Needs Improvement
State Auditor Mike Foley has exposed so much fraud and corruption in state government that his revelations have almost become a matter of routine. His latest audit deserves a second and third look. One...
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Judge Steven Jones' romance allegations to come before panel
After months of delays, the Nevada Commission on Judicial Discipline finally gets a chance Monday to hear allegations that suspended Family Court Judge Steven Jones mishandled a romantic relationship...
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Press Release: Illinois Leads Way in Laws Protecting Seniors,
Illinois is a leader in protecting its elderly population through a host of special laws. As such, lawyers often are empowered as seniors’ first, strongest allies against abuse, Barry Kozak, director...
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Jenny Hatch Becomes Icon for Disabled
Jenny Hatch has worked at a Virginia thrift store for more than six years.“I love my thrift store,” she said. The 29-year-old is meticulous -- making sure the shelves stay organized and the...
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Boulder theft from elderly case leads to woman's conviction
A 54-year-old woman was convicted Wednesday in Boulder District Court on felony theft charges for scamming an elderly Boulder couple of almost $600,000 over the span of seven years. Michelle Ann Hebert...
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New scrutiny for guardians of vulnerable Nebraskans
LINCOLN — A group advocating for disabled Nebraskans plans to look into other “guardianship mills” following last week’s arrest of a Gering woman who had been named guardian for hundreds of...
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Oversight of Nursing Home Trust Funds Limited
Many states do not require criminal background checks on nursing home staff who manage residents' trust funds, and few demand audits of those accounts – a regulatory gap that contributes to scores of...
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ABC Action News: Willie Berchau is Freed!
A man who the I-Team first reported was locked up in an Alzheimer's unit by his court appointed guardian, despite evidence he didn't belong there, just had his rights restored by a judge.The I-Team...
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Denville man says he 'accidentally' sexually assaulted disabled woman,...
A 58-year-old Denville man is facing sexual assault and neglect charges after he sexually penetrated a disabled woman, authorities say.The woman, who is severely autistic, disclosed to authorities that...
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Panel seeks ouster of judge who didn’t reveal conflicts; she calls...
A New York judge who has served on the state's probate court for more than a decade should be removed because she failed to reveal conflicts and recuse herself on multiple occasions, a disciplinary...
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ABC Action News I-Team: Willi Berchau Enjoys First Hours of Freedom From...
A man who has spent years under the control of Florida's guardianship program is now free to come and go as he pleases and says it's thanks in part to the I-Team.The cry from friends and supporters was...
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Judging the Judges: Cook County’s Troubled Judiciary Elections System
Cook County Democratic Party Chief Joe Berrios approached Beatriz Santiago in the summer of 2011 to urge her to consider a seat on the Cook County Circuit Court.Never mind that the vacancy created when...
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Issues of qualifications: Subcircuit judges often less touted
When four candidates vied for the vacant seventh subcircuit Cook County Court seat last year, one seemed to stand out.Arthur Wheatley already had been filling the seat for two years, after a temporary...
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Moving out: Subcircuit judges relocate, foiling geographic diversity
The llinois Constitution requires judicial candidates to pass three tests in order to wear the robes. The candidate must be a U.S. citizen. The candidate must be a licensed attorney. And the candidate...
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