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Learn The Discreet Hand Signal For Help That Could Save Someone’s Life

When a Kentucky sheriff’s department announced the capture of a suspected kidnapper, they credited the rescue and arrest to something new: A simple hand gesture that went viral on TikTok. In a Nov. 5 ...
Observer-Reporter

Signal for help: Hand gesture can help domestic violence victims

The “Signal for Help” is a tool to help those experiencing gender-based violence, created by the Canadian Women’s Foundation. It’s a one-handed gesture a person can use to communicate they need ...
Yahoo

Woman at 7-Eleven with alleged abuser uses hand signal that's a cry for help, police say

Police arrested a man outside a 7-Eleven after a bystander saw a woman with him signaling for help. He dropped his items and ran from officers, who caught him quickly, police said. (Alhambra Police ...
Rolling Stone

Mexican Singer Alicia Villarreal Accuses Husband of Domestic Violence After ‘Signal for Help’ Onstage

Over the weekend, Mexican singer Alicia Villarreal went viral for holding up the “Signal for Help,” a coded gesture to alert others of potential threats, during a show in Monterrey, Mexico. Now, ...
Los Angeles Times

Woman at 7-Eleven with alleged abuser uses hand signal that’s a cry for help, police say

A simple yet powerful hand signal popularized on TikTok helped a woman escape a domestic violence incident at a 7-Eleven in Alhambra, police said. A bystander called 911 after witnessing a woman in ...