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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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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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An Open Letter to Attorney General William Barr

https://goodmenproject.com/ethics-values/an-open-letter-to-attorney-general-william-barr-bbab/ An Open Letter to Attorney General William Barr In Judicial matters, we should start by listening. March 23, 2019 by Don Mathis Federal tax dollars are going to fund a “Start By Believing Day” on April 3, 2019. While this may sound laudable, what would you think if you were a victim of a crime and the

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Virginia Student Accused of Sexual Harassment Says School District Treats Men More Harshly Than Women

https://dailycaller.com/2019/03/18/virginia-sexual-misconduct-schools/ VIRGINIA STUDENT ACCUSED OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT SAYS SCHOOL DISTRICT TREATS MEN MORE HARSHLY THAN WOMEN 8:06 PM 03/18/2019 | EDUCATION Neetu Chandak | Education and Politics Reporter A lawsuit on behalf of a Virginia student accused of sexual harassment said Fairfax County Public Schools treated male students “disproportionately harsher” than female students in sexual

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‘One of the worst days of my life:’ Stop sham ‘Start By Believing’ investigations

Let’s all sign the petition! https://www.change.org/p/congress-stop-sham-start-by-believing-investigations ‘One of the worst days of my life:’ Stop sham Start By Believing investigations MATT ROLPH WAS BRANDED A RAPIST, EXPELLED FROM HIS COLLEGE, AND FORCED TO SPEND $$$ TO RESTORE HIS GOOD NAME. In 2014 Matt Rolph, above, was accused of sexually assaulting his long-term girlfriend, “Jane Roe.”

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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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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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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,

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Worst university in America for due process asks judge to hide accused student’s lawsuit

https://www.thecollegefix.com/worst-university-in-america-for-due-process-asks-judge-to-hide-accused-students-lawsuit/?fbclid=IwAR1OhWDVOePLCpdGn45BMzEPhZY9FPO6p0Fzzgec52cmRc17FJ3J3-b2xv0 Worst university in America for due process asks judge to hide accused student’s lawsuit GREG PIPER – ASSOCIATE EDITOR •MARCH 12, 2019 Otherwise will ‘intimidate’ everyone in other sexual misconduct investigations Washington University in St. Louis has twice earned the lowest ranking in America for sexual misconduct policies in the annual due-process report by the

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As a sexual assault survivor, I support campus due process protections

https://www.stltoday.com/opinion/columnists/as-a-sexual-assault-survivor-i-support-campus-due-process/article_ed0f8b92-aea5-563c-81e2-4dec6174199f.html?fbclid=IwAR1k48kT1iy9t2RO8gW24GMG5WOgCp5Wx-zYnKiT8H6ULY-cw98OGTUEc0I As a sexual assault survivor, I support campus due process protections By Holly Rehder Mar 11, 2019 A Washington University freshman who declined to give her name reacts to a speaker on Thursday, April 26, 2018, at a campus protest to criticize the university’s handling of sexual assault claims by students. Photo by Christian Gooden, cgooden@post-dispatch.com