Category: Sexual Misconduct
Bill Cosby released after assault conviction overturned by Pa. Supreme Court
And Christian Nunes, president of the National Organization for Women, bemoaned Cosby’s release as the result of a “technicality.” “Today, the judicial system in America failed survivors again,” Nunes said in a statement.
NOW Denounces Bill Cosby’s Release – Technicalities Cannot Stand in the Way of Justice
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the judicial system in America failed survivors again. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturned Bill Cosby’s conviction for sexual assault not because anyone doubted his guilt of numerous crimes, but because of a prior legal agreement’s impact on the trial. Bill Cosby is free on a technicality, but the women he assaulted, Read more …
SCOTUS Must Stop Trump’s Xenophobia. Protect the Integrity of Our Census; Count Everyone
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in a challenge to Donald Trump’s plan to stop the Census Bureau from counting undocumented immigrants in population totals used by each state for congressional reapportionment. The Constitution clearly commands that the census count “all persons,” when drawing congressional districts—but Donald Trump wants to enshrine his xenophobia and racism by making the Census whiter and more privileged. This formula would take Congressional seats and funding away from states, Read more …
A Feminist Agenda for the New Senate Means Equality for All
“Women have too much on the line this election and we will be the deciding vote. We are demanding a feminist agenda … women’s lives depend on it.”