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Stop the War on Free Speech on Campus SUCCESS! On May 6, 2020, the Department of Education released its new Title IX regulation. The regulation, which narrows the definition of sexual harassment, will help restore protected speech on campus. The regulation takes effect on August 14, 2020. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ In 2011  SAVE launched a campaign for the Department [...]

Falsely Accused of Domestic Violence Have you been falsely accused or wrongly prosecuted for domestic violence?  False allegations and wrongful prosecutions harm the innocent, squander resources, and shortchange true victims. 1. Connect: Facebook 2. Tip sheets: How to Avoid and Survive a Domestic Violence False Allegation Before the Accusation If a Restraining Order is Served on You Defending the Allegation Immigration [...]

False Allegations on Campus UPDATE: On September 22, 2017, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos rescinded the controversial 2011 Dear Colleague Letter on sexual violence. You can read the announcement HERE. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Tell Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to safeguard civil liberties and remove its unlawful Sexual Assault Directive: arne.duncan@ed.gov Change.org|Make Your Own Petition One year ago SAVE launched a campaign [...]

DED Directive Robs the Accused of Their Civil Rights UPDATE: On September 22, 2017, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos rescinded the controversial 2011 Dear Colleague Letter on sexual violence. You can read the announcement HERE. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The U.S. Department of Education (DED) has issued a directive that requires colleges to use the “preponderance of evidence” standard in handling allegations [...]

VAWA Must Require Accreditation of DV Educational Programs The upcoming Senate version of the Violence Against Women Act will include a new focus on teen dating violence. SAVE supports evidence-based programs for persons of all ages. When done right, youth who are in abusive relationships can break the cycle of violence. The key words here are, “When [...]

Interactive Spreadsheet of Lawsuits Against Universities In 2016, SAVE published the first-ever quantitative analysis of due process lawsuits against universities. Lawsuits Against Universities for Alleged Mishandling of Sexual Misconduct Cases analyzed the first 30 lawsuits that had been decided at least partly in favor of the accused student. Four years later, SAVE published a more comprehensive [...]

Special Reports Campus Due Process Appellate Court Decisions for Allegations of Campus Due Process Violations, 2013-2020 Defending Against ‘Victim-Centered’ Proceedings: Guide for Criminal Defense Attorneys ‘Believe the Victim:’ The Transformation of Justice Six-Year Experiment in Campus Jurisprudence Fails to Make the Grade Victim-Centered Investigations: New Liability Risk for Colleges and Universities Lawsuits Against Universities for [...]

Accused Students About 40-50% of campus sexual assault allegations are known to be unfounded. But campus "Kangaroo Courts" are widespread, resulting in frequent findings of "responsibility" of innocent men. To date, over 800 lawsuits have been filed by accused students against their universities. Families Advocating for Campus Equality (FACE) has developed a number of recommendations [...]

Victim-Centered: Death of Due Process Due process is a bedrock concept in our nation’s legal system. The words “due process” appear twice in the Constitution — in the Fifth and  the Fourteenth Amendments. Both Amendments guarantee due process when someone is denied “life, liberty, or property.” Due process consists of: Substantive due process: Laws and policies may not [...]

CAMP: Countering Abuse Misinformation Project Relying on quick-response, high-visibility media and advocacy campaigns, SAVE’s Countering Abuse Misinformation Project — CAMP — seeks to promote the dissemination of accurate information and reform biased policies. Stop the Biden Title IX Take-Over -- Success! Victim-Centered: Death of Due Process Rein in the Campus Kangaroo – Success! Say ‘No’ to Mob Justice – Success! #StartByListening or #StartByBelieving? – Success! [...]