How VAWA Could’ve Helped Daisy Coleman Get Justice

Jill Filipovic writes for The Nation: “The latest rape case to capture national attention, this one out of Maryville, Missouri, leaves justice-seekers long on anger and short on options. With a prosecutor who dropped charges and sealed case files, the al…

NOW Stands with Activists Calling for Removal of Montana Judge

The National Organization for Women is proud of the work Montana NOW has undertaken to remove Judge G. Todd Baugh from the bench by filing an official complaint with the Montana Judicial Standards Commission. Baugh has come under intense scrutiny after sentencing a middle-aged teacher to only 30 days in jail for the rape of his 14 year old student, Cherice Moralez; Moralez later committed suicide.

Navy Hearing in Rape Case Raises Alarm

Jennifer Steinhauer writes for The New York Times: “For roughly 30 hours over several days, defense lawyers for three former United States Naval Academy football players grilled a female midshipman about her sexual habits. In a public hearing, they asked…