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Campus Due Process

Rep. Shalala Tells Colleges Not To Change

Scott Greenfield May 15, 2019 When dreaded Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos withdrew the “Dear Colleague Letter” and its ensuing “guidance,” then issued new regs which were put through the rigors of Notice and Comment as required by law, heads exploded. Providing the accused with minimal due process on campus was tantamount to giving rapists

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In Too Many Sexual Assault Cases Colleges Lack A Basic Understanding Of Fair Process

https://www.forbes.com/sites/evangerstmann/2019/03/27/in-too-many-sexual-assault-cases-colleges-lack-a-basic-understanding-of-fair-process?fbclid=IwAR0Yeo2dS16WFpheVKP44lMFrKwAgYgxW39IWV6fLq1XRrwF8EmQc6efIXg#56ae41ee68d9 Mar 27, 2019, 05:22pm In Too Many Sexual Assault Cases Colleges Lack A Basic Understanding Of Fair Process Evan Gerstmann Contributor I am a professor and publish on constitutional and educational issues. Colleges must remember to wait until the facts are in before making judgments in sexual assault cases. People disagree over

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Violence Against Women Act

I Survived Domestic Violence. Here’s Why I’m Voting ‘No’ on Violence Against Women Act.

Debbie Lesko April 3, 2019 Congresswoman Debbie Lesko represents Arizona’s 8th congressional district. I’m Arizona Congresswoman Debbie Lesko. I’m a survivor of domestic violence from my ex-husband, who I left over 25 years ago. I am voting ‘no’ on the Democrats’ version of the Violence Against Women Act because it is a radical bill that

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Domestic Violence Violence Against Women Act

Everything You’ve Heard About Domestic Violence is One-Sided, Misleading, or Completely False

SAVE April 30, 2019 Certain groups in our society like to create a narrative and then run with that narrative, regardless of the facts of the issue. Domestic violence is perfect example of this phenomenon. Practically everything you’ve heard about domestic violence over the past 20 years is one-sided, misleading, or simply false. Here are

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Violence Against Women Act

Growing Consensus that VAWA’s Criminal Justice Approach Isn’t Working

April 25, 2019 For years, the focus of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) has been ramping up the criminal justice response — more restraining orders, more arrests, more prosecutors, more incarcerations. But this approach does not address the underlying causes of domestic violence: alcohol abuse, marital discord, and childhood emotional trauma. SAVE has published

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Smollett Case Reveals the Danger of DOJ’s “Start by Believing” Push

https://fee.org/articles/smollett-case-reveals-the-danger-of-doj-s-start-by-believing-push/ Smollett Case Reveals the Danger of DOJ’s “Start by Believing” Push “Believe the victim” is a moral mantra with a ferocious backlash against anyone who expresses disbelief. Friday, March 22, 2019 Wendy McElroy Most people agree on one aspect of the Jussie Smollett farce: The Chicago Police Department did exemplary detective work. What would

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Victim-Centered Investigations

PR: ‘We Got Our Man’ Syndrome: Exoneration of Otis Boone Reveals Perils of Victim-Centered Investigations

PRESS RELEASE Contact: Rebecca Stewart Telephone: 513-479-3335 Email: info@saveservices.org ‘We Got Our Man’ Syndrome: Exoneration of Otis Boone Reveals Perils of Victim-Centered Investigations WASHINGTON / March 25, 2019 – Last week Otis Boone was exonerated of his 2011 conviction for two cellphone robberies. After seven years behind bars, he was found “not guilty” at

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Missouri NAACP branch backs changes to Title IX process

https://apnews.com/a528afb8668147dd9ee686637e919935 Missouri NAACP branch backs changes to Title IX process 3-15-19 COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri branch of the NAACP on Friday announced support for legislation that would change how colleges and universities handle sexual assault complaints. St. Louis County NAACP President John Gaskin III in a statement praised a House bill that supporters say is

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Sexual Assault

PR: New Tools Aim to Assist Defense Attorneys in Combating ‘Start By Believing’ Bias

PRESS RELEASE Contact: Rebecca Stewart Telephone: 513-479-3335 Email: info@saveservices.org New Tools Aim to Assist Defense Attorneys in Combating ‘Start By Believing’ Bias WASHINGTON / March 15, 2019 – In response to a pledge taken by law enforcement officers and prosecutors across the country to “Start By Believing,”i Stop Abusive and Violent Environments (SAVE) announces the

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Violence Against Women Act

Plenty of Fireworks at Yesterday’s VAWA Hearing

Plenty of Fireworks at Yesterday’s VAWA Hearing SAVE March 14, 2019 The Violence Against Women Act reauthorization is churning ahead in Congress. Here’s the link to the House bill that was introduced last Thursday: https://judiciary.house.gov/sites/democrats.judiciary.house.gov/files/documents/VAWA_2019_xml%20%28003%29–Final%20Text%20%28004%29_0.pdf The bill resembles more of a utopian wish-list than a sensible approach to domestic violence. For starters, the bill defines “verbal,