WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The Wilmington Police Department is accepting applications for its women’s self-defense class. The ...

Female WPD officers will teach the classes, which will focus on situational awareness, threat recognition and practical defense tactics.

A spike in domestic violence-related homicides in Houston County is driving renewed efforts to help women protect themselves ...

The R.A.D. program or rape aggression defense systems teaches people how to defend themselves in dangerous situations.

CHICAGO, IL — In a ceremony held July 3 at the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) office in Oak Brook, Dr. Amit Chakrabarty and Dr. Hetal Gor were formally sworn in as ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – The Kettering Police Department is now offering an advanced version of its Rape Aggression Defense Systems (RAD) class. The RAD Advanced Self-Defense (ASD) class is made for ...

Previous self-defense coverage above. DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – The Kettering Police Department is now offering an advanced version of its Rape Aggression Defense Systems (RAD) class. The RAD Advanced ...

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's F-15 fighters holding a joint military drill with the U.S. B-52 bomber on Dec. 10, 2025. (Japan's Ministry of Defense/AP) Japan is barreling forward with efforts to ...

Throughout 2025, many instances of Americans exercising their right to bear arms to protect themselves, their families and their property made headlines across the country. As of Dec. 23, the U.S. had ...

In San Francisco, advocates for transgender people are trying to beef up protections for their community, in the face of anti-trans policies from the Trump administration. This work isn’t just about ...

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s second Izumo-class helicopter carrier JS Kaga, whose bow has been modified to a rectangular shape to enable operations of the stealth F-35B fighter. Credit: ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Wilmington Police Department (WPD) is ringing in the New Year with its first Women’s Self-Defense Class of 2026 next month. “This hands-on class teaches practical ...