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From the Duck River in Tennessee to the Blue River in Kansas, people headed out of doors to enjoy recreation on these typically relatively placid scenic rivers. In both instances, people hit the water kayak. Sadly, on both the Duck and Blue rivers what was intended to be an enjoyable afternoon of aquatic recreation turned tragic. On both rivers, a kayaker died. The Duck River incident involved a mother, father, and their 15-year-old daughter spending a Sunday afternoon kayaking. At…

In many ways, infamous Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has been a significant catalyst for women (and even some men) to come forward and seek redress for what they contend was the sexual harassment, sexual abuse, and sexual assault perpetrated against them by men in positions of power. The #MeToo movement did arise in the aftermath of women taking public stands against their sexual victimization by Harvey Weinstein. During the last week of May, four more women filed a lawsuit against…