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Guilty Until Proven Innocent: The Devastating Impact of the Pre-2020 Title IX Regulations on College Students Accused of Title IX Violations

Guilty Until Proven Innocent: The Devastating Impact of the Pre-2020 Title IX Regulations on College Students Accused of Title IX Violations Natanya DeWeese, Esq. It is common knowledge that criminal defendants have constitutional rights, including the right to confront the witnesses against them.  College students accused of violating Title IX have far fewer rights.  Instead […]

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Sexual Assault Sexual Harassment Title IX

Biden’s Enigmatic Executive Order on Sex Discrimination

Biden’s Enigmatic Executive Order on Sex Discrimination Buddy Ullman April 29, 2021 President Biden’s March 8th Executive Order (EO) 14021 mandated “that all students should be guaranteed an educational environment free from discrimination on the basis of sex, including discrimination in the form of sexual harassment, which encompasses sexual violence, and including discrimination on the […]

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Prosecutorial Misconduct Wrongful Convictions

From Moot Court to Criminal Court: A Former Law Student’s Harrowing Experience Before a Kangaroo Court

From Moot Court to Criminal Court: A Former Law Student’s Harrowing Experience Before a Kangaroo Court by Cyrus Leigh April 27, 2021 In January 2017, my life was not unlike the countless law students who had gone before me.  I was well on my way to completing my Juris Doctor, and I had recently moved […]

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Victims Violence Against Women Act

‘Discarded’ Abuse Victim Speaks Out: VAWA Bill Reveals How Victimhood Professionals Exploit Victims

‘Discarded’ Abuse Victim Speaks Out: VAWA Bill Reveals How Victimhood Professionals Exploit Victims Wendy McElroy April 24, 2021 The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) is currently in the Senate awaiting debate and reauthorization. VAWA is the federal touchstone for how sexual abuse, especially domestic violence (DV), is addressed and funded nationwide. It has vastly expanded […]

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Campus DED Sexual Assault Directive Department of Education Sexual Assault

Did the 2011 DCL Contribute to University Failures in Staff-on-Student Sex Scandals?

Did the 2011 DCL Contribute to University Failures in Staff-on-Student Sex Scandals? SAVE April 26, 2021 Much has been written about the failures of the Dear Colleague Letter issued by the Department of Education in 2011, including: No demonstrated improvement in the reporting of sexual assault An increase in the rate of sexual assaults Lawsuits […]

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Domestic Violence

Women Who Think Hitting Their Husband is Funny

WOMEN WHO THINK HITTING THEIR HUSBAND IS FUNNY Coalition to End Domestic Violence April 24, 2021 One of the common refrains from domestic violence activists is, “There’s no excuse for domestic violence.” But apparently some persons haven’t taken this message to heart. Speaking of her husband, singer Amy Winehouse once bragged, “I’ll beat up Blake […]

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Violence Against Women Act

VAWA Reauthorization Must Stop Overly Aggressive Policing in Black Communities

VAWA Reauthorization Must Stop Overly Aggressive Policing in Black Communities Coalition to End Domestic Violence April 23, 2021 The “criminalization of social problems has led to mass incarceration of men, especially young men of color” – Ms. Foundation for Women[i] Domestic violence is an important problem in the African-American community. According to the Centers for […]

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Sexual Assault Sexual Harassment Special Report Title IX

PR: Appellate Court Decisions Reveal Widespread Due Process Deficiencies

PRESS RELEASE Contact: Rebecca Stewart Telephone: 513-479-3335 Email: info@saveservices.org Appellate Court Decisions Reveal Widespread Due Process Deficiencies. Oberlin, Purdue, and USC the Most Egregious Cases. WASHINGTON / April 22, 2021 – A new report summarizes 23 appellate court decisions of college procedures for handling allegations of sexual misconduct. Titled, “Appellate Court Decisions for Allegations of […]

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Violence Against Women Act

If We Want to End Mass Incarceration, We Need to Stop Unconstitutional Mandatory Arrest Policies

If We Want to End Mass Incarceration, We Need to Stop Unconstitutional Mandatory Arrest Policies Coalition to End Domestic Violence April 21, 2021 The United States has the highest incarceration rate of any country in the world. Higher than Russia, South Africa, or anywhere else. Mass incarceration hurts all of us: The persons who are […]

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Campus Sexual Assault Sexual Harassment Title IX

Doe v. Purchase College: OCR Review of Title IX Regulation Needs to Stop ‘Victim-Centered’ Abuses

Doe v. Purchase College: OCR Review of Title IX Regulation Needs to Stop ‘Victim-Centered’ Abuses April 21, 2021 “Victim-centered” philosophy has become widely utilized by campus adjudication panels across the country (1).  “Victim-centered” ideology presumes that the accuser is always telling the truth, and any inconsistencies in his or her testimony are taken as actual […]