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Campus Due Process Sexual Assault

Law Professors, Lawmakers, and Others Strengthen Calls for Due Process in Campus Sex Cases

Contact:          Gina Lauterio Telephone:     301-801-0608 Law Professors, Lawmakers, and Others Strengthen Calls for Due Process in Campus Sex Cases WASHINGTON / January 25, 2016 – In recent weeks, numerous law professors, lawmakers, and others have issued statements calling for colleges to restore due process in the adjudication of sexual assault cases. These statements reveal a [...]
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Accountability Department of Justice Innocence Press Release Sexual Assault Sexual Harassment Wrongful Convictions

PR: Georgia Tech Reinstatement is Evidence of Growing Public Alarm over Due Process and Free Speech on Campus

Contact: Gina Lauterio Telephone: 301-801-0608 Georgia Tech Reinstatement is Evidence of Growing Public Alarm over Due Process and Free Speech on Campus WASHINGTON / January 6, 2016 – The recent decision to reinstate a Georgia Tech student expelled for an alleged sexual offense marks a growing wave of popular concern over the erosion of due [...]
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Campus

PR: SAVE Denounces Attempt to Muzzle Harvard U. Professors

Contact: Gina Lauterio Telephone: 301-801-0608 Email: info@saveservices.org SAVE Denounces Attempt to Muzzle Harvard U. Professors, Calls on Office for Civil Rights to Revamp Sexual Harassment Policy WASHINGTON / December 15, 2015 – SAVE is denouncing efforts of producers of a controversial film who are attempting to prevent 19 Harvard Law School professors from engaging in scholarly [...]
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Campus

PR: Lawmakers Must Work to Stop Lawless Conduct on Campus

Contact: Gina Lauterio Email: info@saveservices.org Lawmakers Must Work to Stop Lawless Conduct on Campus WASHINGTON / December 1, 2015 – After a month of an increasing level of death threats, physical assaults, and intimidation tactics, SAVE is calling on lawmakers to take the lead to assure civil conduct, free speech, and due process on campus. This [...]
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Safe Campus Act Sexual Assault

PR: Treat Rape as a Crime; SAVE Calls on Lawmakers to Enact the Safe Campus Act

Contact: Gina Lauterio Telephone: 301-801-0608 Email: info@saveservices.org Treat Rape as a Crime; SAVE Calls on Lawmakers to Enact the Safe Campus Act WASHINGTON / November 3, 2015 – Nine out of 10 Americans say campus sexual assaults should be handled by criminal justice experts, according to a recent survey. SAVE is now calling on state legislators [...]
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Affirmative Consent

PR: Affirmative Consent — NY Times Article Elicits Derision and Outrage

Contact: Gina Lauterio Email: info@saveservices.org Affirmative Consent — NY Times Article Elicits Derision and Outrage: ‘We have let the radicals hijack this issue’ WASHINGTON / October 16, 2015 – A recent New York Times article about affirmative consent, “Sex Ed Lesson: ‘Yes Means Yes,’ But It’s Tricky,” is triggering a strong negative public response. The article details the confused reactions [...]
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Campus Sexual Assault

PR: Dept. of Education Sexual Assault Program Falls into Disarray; SAVE Calls on Congress to Take Action

Contact: Gina Lauterio Email: info@saveservices.org Dept. of Education Sexual Assault Program Falls into Disarray; SAVE Calls on Congress to Take Action WASHINGTON / October 7, 2015 – The Department of Education has long claimed that universities must comply with its campus sexual assault policies or risk loss of federal funding. But in testimony to the Senate [...]
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Campus Sexual Assault

PR: Survey Labeled Students as Sex Offenders for Violating Policy that Didn’t Exist

Contact: Gina Lauterio Email: info@saveservices.org   Survey Labeled Students as Sex Offenders for Violating Policy that Didn’t Exist: SAVE Calls on AAU to Retract Flawed Campus Study WASHINGTON / September 23, 2015 – A widely publicized survey on campus sexual assault by the Association of American Universities (AAU) classified male students as violators of affirmative consent [...]
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Campus Sexual Assault

PR: Law Professors Voice Concerns Over ‘Affirmative Consent’ Policies for Sex

Contact: Gina Lauterio Email: info@saveservices.org Law Professors Voice Concerns Over ‘Affirmative Consent’ Policies for Sex WASHINGTON / September 9, 2015 – A growing number of legal scholars are expressing concerns over affirmative consent policies that some universities are considering for implementation. The concerns follow recent passage of laws in California and New York mandating such policies [...]
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Sexual Assault

PR: Due Process Gains Momentum, Moves to Center Stage in Campus Sexual Assault Debate

Contact: Gina Lauterio Email: info@saveservices.org    Due Process Gains Momentum, Moves to Center Stage in Campus Sexual Assault Debate   WASHINGTON / September 1, 2015 – A renewed focus on due process for students accused of sexual assault has emerged in recent months, as indicated by expressions of concern by law professors, a new federal legislative [...]