FKA Twigs sues Shia LaBeouf after 'relentless abuse' and STD - 97.1 The Ticket
FKA Twigs sues Shia LaBeouf after 'relentless abuse' and STD - 97.1 The Ticket |
| FKA Twigs sues Shia LaBeouf after 'relentless abuse' and STD - 97.1 The Ticket Posted: 11 Dec 2020 12:00 AM PST  FKA Twigs has filed a lawsuit against Shia LaBeouf accusing the actor of sexual battery, assault, and infliction of emotional distress. Listen to your favorite music now on RADIO.COM. "I'd like to be able to raise awareness on the tactics that abusers use to control you and take away your agency," FKA Twigs, 32, told the New York Times. FKA Twigs, born Tahliah Debrett Barnett, outlined numerous allegations of abuse against the actor. She claims LaBeouf once woke her up in the middle of the night and was choking her. Additionally, she said LaBeouf would squeeze or grab her to the point of bruising, but did not go to the police out of fear of harming his career and concern that she wouldn't be taken seriously. The couple were in a relationship for just under a year as Barnett said LaBeouf convinced her to live with him in Los Angeles. While they lived together, she detailed frightening allegations including LaBeouf keeping a loaded gun by the bedside and fear of using the bathroom at night so she wouldn't be mistaken for an intruder. In the lawsuit, Barnett alleges LaBeouf knowingly gave her a sexually transmitted disease. She also states that LaBeouf had rules for how many times a day she had to kiss and touch him. "I'm not in any position to tell anyone how my behavior made them feel," LaBeouf said in an email to the New York Times. "I have no excuses for my alcoholism or aggression, only rationalizations. I have been abusive to myself and everyone around me for years. I have a history of hurting the people closest to me. I'm ashamed of that history and am sorry to those I hurt. There is nothing else I can really say." In the lawsuit, FKA Twigs says she plans to donate a significant portion of monetary damages to domestic-violence charities. "What I went through with Shia was the worst thing I've ever been through in the whole of my life," she told the New York Times. "I don't think people would ever think that it would happen to me. But I think that's the thing. It can happen to anybody." LISTEN NOW on the RADIO.COM App  |
| Condom mailer program expanded amid rising teen STDs - Richmond Standard Posted: 02 Dec 2020 12:00 AM PST  By Kathy Chouteau Amid increasing STD rates among youth ages 15-19 in Contra Costa County and beyond, Essential Access Health's Condom Access Project is expanding its free home mailer condom distribution program for County teens. The effort is part of a partnership with Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS). As part of the Condom Access Project (CAP), Contra Costa County teens and young adults can sign up for the confidential delivery of free condoms to their homes as frequently as once per month. To date, the service has delivered more than 753,000 free condoms throughout eight California counties, including San Francisco and Alameda. According to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Contra Costa ranked 14th among California counties in gonorrhea rates in 2018, including more than 2,000 local cases that year among people ages 15 to 24. In newly released 2018 data, Contra Costa also ranked 20th among California counties in chlamydia rates (3,400 cases) and 24th in syphilis rates. Statewide in 2018, there were 41,758 cases of chlamydia and 7,000 cases of gonorrhea among males and females 15-19 years of age, representing 18 percent of all chlamydia cases and nearly 9 percent of all gonorrhea cases in California, per data from the California Department of Public Health, which aligns with the CDC's data. Nationwide, rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis have also increased, disproportionately impacting Black and Latino youth, per CDC Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) data from 2018. More than 1.8 million cases of chlamydia were reported, a 19 percent increase since 2014 and the greatest number of cases for any condition ever reported to the CDC. "We know that education and confidential access to condoms reduces the risk of sexually transmitted diseases and unwanted pregnancy among young people who choose to have sex," said Dr. Chris Farnitano, Contra Costa County's health officer. "Rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis have been increasing dramatically in Contra Costa and across the nation in the past few years. Programs like CAP are critical for keeping teens and young adults in our community healthy and safe by removing barriers to accessing protection, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic." The pandemic has exacerbated rising STD rates, with clinic closures, testing shortages, and patient discomfort with in-person visits leading to spikes, according to Essential Access Health, underscoring the need to facilitate remote condom access and connection to STD prevention and treatment services. "Condom use is one of the most effective interventions for stopping the spread of STDs, and removing cost and other barriers to access is an essential tool in the prevention toolbox and a step in the right direction for improving sexual and reproductive health outcomes among Contra Costa County youth," said Sergio Morales, senior director of programs at Essential Access Health. STDs can lead to long-term adverse health outcomes, including infertility and a higher likelihood of contracting HIV, according to Essential Access Health, which points to condoms as an effective method for preventing transmission of STDs and pregnancy. Teens who wish to sign up for free condoms by mail can click here. CAP is made possible by CDC funding via the California Department of Public Health.  |
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