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Title IX

OCR Announces Title IX Public Hearing

OCR Announces Title IX Public Hearing June 7, 2021—June 11, 2021 Virtual The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announces a virtual public hearing to gather information for the purpose of improving enforcement of Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 (Title IX).  OCR seeks comments from the public on […]

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Campus Sexual Assault Sexual Harassment Title IX

Removing or Weakening the Presumption of Innocence in Title IX Proceedings Would Institutionalize ‘Cancel Culture’

Removing or Weakening the Presumption of Innocence in Title IX Proceedings Would Institutionalize ‘Cancel Culture’ Raul Jauregui, Esq. May 5, 2021 The presumption of innocence, currently enshrined in US law when we face an accusation, makes it fair for everyone because we can state our defense.  This includes any victims, be they man or woman.  […]

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False Allegations Sexual Assault

Review of ‘Wrongful Conviction in Sexual Assault’

Review of ‘Wrongful Conviction in Sexual Assault’ Matthew Barry Johnson, PhD May 3, 2021 Wrongful Conviction in Sex Assault: Stranger Rape, Acquaintance Rape, and Intra-familial Child Sexual Assault (WCSA), is the product of research conducted in the past 7 years or so. I drew from my earlier work focused on interrogation and false confession, and […]

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Campus Office for Civil Rights Sexual Assault Sexual Harassment Title IX

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 […]