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Immigration Violence Against Women Act

The Radical Agenda Being Pursued Under the Violence Against Women Act

Letter of Solidarity from the Immigrant Justice Movement JUNE 4TH, 2020 The Tahirih Justice Center joined more than 400 immigrant justice organizations and ally groups to express our solidarity with Black communities. Read the full text of the letter below: Breonna Taylor. Ahmaud Arbery. Tony McDade. George Floyd. Yassin Mohamed. Finan Berhe. Across the

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Title IX

I’m a Democrat; Secretary DeVos Is Right on Title IX Reform

https://www.realcleareducation.com/articles/2020/06/17/im_a_democrat_secretary_devos_is_right_on_title_ix_reform_110432.html I’m a Democrat; Secretary DeVos Is Right on Title IX Reform By Buddy Ullman June 17, 2020 I am a progressive Democrat and enthusiastic supporter of the new Title IX Rule that was recently issued by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. The DeVos Rule provides colleges and universities with a detailed and uniform modus operandi

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Native American Boys: Forgotten Victims

https://libertarianinstitute.org/articles/native-american-boys-forgotten-victims/ Native American Boys: Forgotten Victims by Wendy McElroy | Jun 3, 2020 A recent study by the Nebraska State Patrol and the Commission on Indian Affairs should change how the media and lawmakers view violence against Native Americans. They should look carefully at male victims, but it is far from clear that they will. The Omaha World-Herald offers a surprising statistic, “The greatest percentage of Native American missing

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Sexual Assault Sexual Harassment Title IX

Secretary DeVos Right to Restore Due Process on Campus

By L. Douglas Wilder June 3, 2020 Wilder is the former governor of Virginia. He currently serves as a distinguished professor at Virginia Commonwealth University’s Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs. As colleges and universities across the country plan what higher education will look like on the post-pandemic campus, the Department of Education has

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Sexual Assault

Media Coverage of New Title IX Regulation

SAVE Following is a partial listing of media accounts about the new Title IX regulation, published through May 20, 2020. The articles represent a broad range of perspectives, both pro and con: DATE OUTLET REPORTER/EDITORIALIST URL 5/20/20 Philadelphia Inquirer op-ed: Jordan Draper https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/commentary/title-ix-guidelines-sexual-misconduct-assault-department-of-education-new-jersey-20200520.html 5/19/20 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Editorial https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2020/05/19/Title-IX-rule-change-due-process-fairness-Betsy-DeVos/stories/202005190013 5/19/20 Washington Post Editorial https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/new-guidance-on-campus-sexual-assault-is-ill-timed-and-partially-ill-advised-but-its-not-a-return-to-the-bad-old-days/2020/05/19/f6aaedc2-9941-11ea-ac72-3841fcc9b35f_story.html 5/17/20 The

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Title IX Uncategorized

State appeals court reverses ruling in Matt Boermeester’s USC expulsion case

https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2020-05-28/appeals-court-overturns-expulsion-usc-kicker-matt-boermeester State appeals court reverses ruling in Matt Boermeester’s USC expulsion case (Rick Scuteri / Associated Press) By RYAN KARTJESTAFF WRITER MAY 28, 2020 7:17 PM The California Court of Appeals reversed a ruling against former USC kicker Matt Boermeester, who sued the university after a Title IX investigation into intimate partner violence led to his 2017 expulsion. The court concluded

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Restoring Impartial and Fair Investigations on Campus

Restoring Impartial and Fair Investigations on Campus SAVE May 29, 2020 The new Title IX regulation, recently released by the Department of Education, contains several provisions designed to assure impartial and fair investigations on campus: http://www.saveservices.org/2020/05/new-title-ix-regulatory-text-34-cfr-106/ The relevant provisions, with key words in bold, are listed below: Section 106.45 (b)(1): A recipient’s grievance process must—

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Nebraska State Patrol study: Boys make up majority of missing Native Americans

https://www.omaha.com/news/state_and_regional/nebraska-state-patrol-study-boys-make-up-majority-of-missing-native-americans/article_827cc5cb-d819-5cc1-ae30-adbb7c1f7d17.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share#1 Nebraska State Patrol study: Boys make up majority of missing Native Americans By Emily Nitcher World-Herald staff writer May 23, 2020 A study from the Nebraska State Patrol and others found that the majority of Native American missing persons are boys age 17 or younger. That’s just one of the findings in a 42-page study the

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Title IX Title IX Equity Project Uncategorized

145 Universities Under Federal Investigation for Sex Discrimination Against Male Students

PRESS RELEASE Contact: Rebecca Stewart Telephone: 513-479-3335 Email: info@saveservices.org 145 Universities Under Federal Investigation for Sex Discrimination Against Male Students WASHINGTON / May 27, 2020 – A total of 145 colleges and universities around the country are currently under investigation by the federal Office for Civil Rights (OCR) for allegations of sex discrimination against male

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Sexual Assault Sexual Harassment Title IX Uncategorized

The Tale of ATIXA

SAVE May 22, 2020 A dramatic tale includes the elements of conflict, controversy, unexpected character behavior, and resolution. Here’s how the Tale of ATIXA recently unfolded…. On Monday, May 11, the Association of Title IX Administrators (ATIXA) sponsored a webinar titled, Ten Things to Know About the New Title IX Regulations. Brett Sokolow, President of