## Pornography depicting strangulation to become criminal offence in the UK

Authored by theguardian.com

Possessing or publishing porn featuring choking will become a criminal offence under amendments to the Crime and Policing bill tabled in parliament on Monday.

The choking ban comes after a recommendation from a government review into pornography which found it has contributed to establishing strangulation as a “sexual norm”.

Research shows strangulation is never a safe practice, despite a widespread belief it can be performed safely.

Under the new amendment, platforms will be required to take proactive steps to prevent users from seeing illegal strangulation and suffocation content.

“Strangulation is a serious form of violence, often used in domestic abuse to control, silence, or terrify.

“This government will not stand by whilst women are violated online and victimised by violent pornography which is allowed to normalise harm.

It follows a UK government-commissioned review in 2020 that highlighted “substantial evidence of an association between the use of pornography and harmful sexual attitudes and behaviours towards women”. »

### MacKenzie Scott gifts $80 million to Howard University, marking one of the school’s largest donations in its 158-year history

Authored by fortune.com

And on Sunday, Howard University announced that Scott, who is worth an estimated $35.6 billion, had donated $80 million to the historically Black school.

Of the $80 million, $63 million will go toward Howard University, and $17 million will go to the school’s College of Medicine.

This marks one of the largest single donations to Howard in its 158-year history. »

### Jury selection begins for DC man charged with throwing sandwich at federal agent

Authored by wtop.com

Jury selection begins Monday in the federal trial of a D.C. man charged with throwing a Subway sandwich at a federal agent in August, during the early days of the law enforcement surge.

Jury selection is scheduled to begin Monday in the federal trial of a D.C. man charged with throwing a Subway sandwich at a federal agent in August during the early days of the law enforcement surge in the District.

The judge rejected the motion, saying the disputed issues of law will be ironed out before jury selection begins. »

### Dave Ramsey Says Owning 15-20 Houses Isn’t Greedy, Because ‘God Owns It, And I’m Just Managing It For Him’

Authored by offthefrontpage.com

In an episode of “The Ramsey Show,” he responded to critics who say investors like him are worsening the housing crisis.

Ramsey said he owns “15, 20 houses and a bunch of commercial real estate as well” but doesn’t see it as greed.

His radio show, “The Ramsey Show,” now reaches 20 million listeners a week, and his company, Ramsey Solutions, has become a media empire. »

### UK has 'lost momentum' for war readiness - and 'relies on enemies to leave us alone'

Authored by inews.co.uk

Lead author of the landmark Strategic Defence Review says Britain is currently 'running on luck' and post-Cold War era 'fumes' to protect itself from attack.

The UK has “lost momentum” to prepare for war, the architect of the Government’s landmark Strategic Defence Review (SDR) has warned.

He warned there was a “troubling” lack of urgency from ministers to implement the recommendations of his report – including preparing the UK for war. »

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