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Stop-and-Frisk Practice Violated Rights, Judge Rules

Joseph Goldstein writes for The New York Times: “In a repudiation of a major element in the Bloomberg administration’s crime-fighting legacy, a federal judge has found that the stop-and-frisk tactics of the New York Police Department violated the constit…

Decades behind: Sexual assault unchecked as Defense Department ducks reform

Darren Samuelsohn writes for Politico: “In 2010, the parents of a Texas high school student told an Air Force officer they were concerned a recruiter was sending their daughter inappropriate text messages, showing up at her work and spreading rumors.”

Texas State Senator Wendy Davis Remarks

Watch video, courtesy of C-Span, of Texas State Senator Wendy Davis’ remarks at the National Press Club.

Fed Chair Battle Reveals Need for More Women in Economic Policy-Making

Sheila Bapat writes for RH Reality Check: “An unexpected battle for the position of Federal Reserve chair has ensued over the past week between Federal Reserve Vice Chair Janet Yellen and former director of the National Economic Council, Lawrence ‘Larry’…

What Would Wendy Davis Do? The REAL Threat to Women’s Health

Maria Rodale writes for The Huffington Post: “Do laws in Texas, Virginia, and Alabama requiring women’s health clinics to provide hospital-type surgical facilities show how much these states’ legislators care about women’s health, as Texas’ Governor Perr…