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June-July: Gender Gerrymander: Screening for IPV The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has issued a draft recommendation that women, but not men be routinely screened for intimate partner violence in healthcare settings. See draft recommendation here.  But men are just as likely as women to be victims of domestic violence. If this draft recommendation is approved, health insurance [...]

ADA Mary N. Kellett: Guilty on Seven Counts of Prosecutor Misconduct UPDATE: In November 2014, it was announced that ADA Mary Kellett had resigned her position for personal reasons. On January 8, 2015, Filler filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the prosecutor, police, and the city of Gouldsboro. Among other claims, the lawsuit alleged that a recording of an interview of Ligia by […]

UPDATE – May 2014: Although the Washington Post did not respond to our request to publish a truthful follow-up editorial, our campaign had three important outcomes: When the Battered Mothers Custody group held its conference in May 2014 in Washington DC, the Washington Post did not provide any editorial or news coverage of the event. Numerous commentators joined our [...]

Drop the Domestic Violence Double-Standard UPDATE: On January 21, the U.S. women’s national team suspended Hope Solo for a 30-day period. The suspension was the result of a number of incidents, including a run-in earlier in the week with police. Solo had been facing domestic violence assault charges stemming from an altercation with her half-sister and 17-year-old nephew. +++++++++++++++++++++ [...]

The National Task Force to End Sexual and Domestic Violence — the NTF — has long been recognized as a “front group.” A 2013 article revealed: The National Task Force to End Sexual and Domestic Violence Against Women (NTF), a front group for organizations dependent on the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) grant funding, recently released [...]

For years, scientists have recognized that women were as likely to be perpetrators of domestic violence as men. But traditional domestic violence organizations have been reluctant to acknowledge that fact. But the latest report from the Centers for Disease Control reveals a surprising development. In the previous 12 months, men are 31% more likely to be [...]

Congressional Actions Below is a summary of the key congressional statements, bills, and task force activities pertaining to campus due process and sexual assault, since 2014: SENATE: Statements: Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA): “I think a crime of rape off campus or a crime of rape on campus ought to be treated the same way. And […]

1. The authority citation for part 106 continues to read as follows: Authority 20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq., unless otherwise noted. 2. Section 106.3 is amended by revising the section heading and paragraph (a) to read as follows: § 106.3 Available remedies. (a) Remedial action. If the Assistant Secretary finds that a recipient has violated this part, such recipient shall [...]