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The ACLU Moves to Embrace Due Process on Title IX

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/02/aclu-title-ix/582118/ The ACLU Moves to Embrace Due Process on Title IX The civil-liberties organization now favors many of the protections proposed by Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. FEB 8, 2019 Conor Friedersdorf Staff writer at The Atlantic MIKE THEILER / REUTERS After Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos proposed a new rule on the obligations of colleges

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Will Presumption of Innocence Be The Next To Fall?

blog.simplejustice.us/2019/02/04/will-presumption-of-innocence-be-the-next-to-fall/ Will Presumption of Innocence Be The Next To Fall? Why Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro decided it was his place to get into the mix is unclear. Maybe it was just too easy to hop on the Woke Train and get a free ride. Maybe he didn’t want to be left out of the

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Sexual Assault

Blissfully Unaware of the Constitution, Kansas City Star Endorses ‘Kangaroo Court’ Justice

PRESS RELEASE Contact: Rebecca Stewart Telephone: 513-479-3335 Email: info@saveservices.org Blissfully Unaware of the Constitution, Kansas City Star Endorses ‘Kangaroo Court’ Justice WASHINGTON / February 5, 2019 – A commentary by the Kansas City Star Editorial Board criticizes a campus due process bill recently introduced in the Missouri legislature. https://www.postbulletin.com/opinion/other_views/editorial-missouri-legislation-would-gut-title-ix-and-use-it/article_8064cc39-b882-5d09-b163-3f268b661467.html The sharply worded editorial reveals

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Domestic Violence

Men Face 31% Greater Risk of Domestic Violence Than Women

SAVE February 5, 2019 The Violence Against Women Act is up for a reauthorization in 2019. This reauthorization needs to be based on the latest surveys and scientific research. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control conducts an annual survey called the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS). The telephone survey asks about Americans

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Proposed Missouri legislative reform emphasizes due process for accused in Title IX cases

www.thecollegefix.com/proposed-missouri-legislative-reform-emphasizes-due-process-for-accused-in-title-ix-cases/ Proposed Missouri legislative reform emphasizes due process for accused in Title IX cases GRAHAM PIRO – STAFF REPORTER •FEBRUARY 4, 2019 Lawmakers express optimism bill will succeedA set of bills in the Missouri Legislature proposes significant reforms to the state’s Title IX procedures by allowing accusers and accused students to take their cases in front

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Campus Sexual Assault

New Title IX Rules Enjoy Widespread Popular and Legal Support

SAVE February 4, 2019 Numerous public opinion polls show a strong bipartisan majority of American voters support due process on college campuses.[1] Last November, the Department of Education released proposed Title IX regulations to address campus sexual misconduct. The proposed rule is designed to support both accused students and complainants.[2] These regulations are grounded in

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Harvard Law School Professors Evaluate Department of Education’s Proposed Rule for Title IX Enforcement

Press Release January 30, 2019 Feminist Harvard Law School Professors Evaluate Department of Education’s Proposed Rule for Title IX Enforcement Jeannie Suk Gersen, Nancy Gertner, and Janet Halley, professors at Harvard Law School, have issued a Comment on the Department of Education’s Proposed Rule on Title IX enforcement. The authors write: “We strongly support vigorous

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Domestic Violence

Are We on the Verge of Defining Every Man and Woman in America as an Abuser?

SAVE January 30, 2019 Over-criminalization is seen as a major problem in America. Our nation has the highest incarceration rate of any country in the world. In response, Congress approved the FIRST STEP Act last year. And discussions how to address the opioid crisis repeatedly emphasized the need for mental health treatment, not incarceration

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Gaslighting and the Under-reporting of Psychological Abuse

Joan T. Kloth-Zanard, MFT, GAL January 29, 2019 The federal government shows that statistically men and women abuse at equal rates. The difference is that Men are more likely to use physical abuse while women are more likely to use a deadly weapon and poison. Both use Psychological abuse and Domestic Violence by Proxy

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#MeToo-Inspired Ad Campaign Draws Sharp Criticism

SAVE January 26, 2019 In January, Gillette introduced a new advertising campaign. “The Best a Man Can Get,” which addressed issues of harassment, bullying, and men’s mental health. The ad also promoted the idea that men can and need to do better when it comes to holding each other accountable. The campaign proved to be