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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 […]

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Domestic Violence Violence Against Women Act

Ernst Editorial Ignores Most Important Fact in VAWA Debate

4.2 million male victims, 3.5 million female victims: Ernst Editorial Ignores Most Important Fact in VAWA Debate Coalition to End Domestic Violence April 20, 2021 According to the Centers for Disease Control, each year there are 4.2 million male victims of domestic violence, and 3.5 million female victims.[1] This recent incident illustrates the problem:[2] On […]

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False Allegations

Conviction for Threatening Sham Sex Suit Against Singer Upheld

Conviction for Threatening Sham Sex Suit Against Singer Upheld April 13, 2021 Excerpts: A man sentenced to 70 months’ imprisonment for threatening to file a frivolous sexual assault lawsuit against a well-known singer failed to overturn his conviction for attempted extortion but may be entitled to a reduced sentence, according to a Ninth Circuit opinion […]

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Campus Sexual Assault Sexual Harassment Title IX

Tulane U: COVID-19 sidelines sexual misconduct procedures

Tulane U: COVID-19 sidelines sexual misconduct procedures Lily Mae Lazarus and Sala Thanassi April 15, 2021 It is no secret that Tulane Univerity has a systemic sexual violence problem. According to the 2017 Climate Survey, 77% of all student survey respondents report being victims of sexual assault and 71.4% report being subjected to unwanted sexual contact. 75.6% of […]

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Domestic Violence Violence Against Women Act

Do We Really Want to Turn Every American into a ‘Victim’ of Domestic Violence?

Do We Really Want to Turn Every American into a ‘Victim’ of Domestic Violence? ‘When everything is domestic violence, nothing is.’ Coalition to End Domestic Violence April 14, 2021 The House bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act, HR 1620, features a sweeping expansion in the definition of domestic violence: “(8) DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. – […]

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Due Process False Allegations

Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax Joins Other Lawmakers in Calling for Due Process

Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax Joins Other Lawmakers in Calling for Due Process SAVE April 14, 2021 During an April 7 debate at Virginia State University, Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax made a strongly worded plea for the restoration of due process and the presumption of innocence. Fairfax joins a growing number of lawmakers, newspaper editorial boards, […]

Fourteenth Amendment

Rewriting the Constitution to Eliminate Due Process? The Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution states: No state “shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.” Over 200 judicial decisions reveal that judges believe that […]