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Shaunna Thomas on Dean Obeidallah’s Show
Women’s group protests censured judge’s award
UltraViolet, a national women’s group that in 2013 collected 120,000 signatures calling for Baugh’s dismissal, is now petitioning the Montana State Bar Association “to stop condoning rape.” The group said Thursday it has more than 33,000 signatures.
Cleveland Cavaliers apologize for promo featuring domestic violence
An in-game promo video during the Cavaliers game last night may have crossed the line when attempting to inspire Cleveland fans with domestic violence.
Congress needs to impeach judge who beat his wife
After months of public outrage and scrutiny, with everyone from women’s groups to Alabama’s conservative U.S. senators calling for his resignation, he refuses to step down. There is one solution to this problem: Congress needs to impeach Mark Fuller.
Protesters To Demand Release Of Battered Woman In Oklahoma
Demonstrators plan to gather outside the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board Monday to demand the release of Tondalo Hall. Hall is serving a 30-year sentence for failing to protect her children from Robert Braxton, who received a two-year sentence for breaking the ribs and femur of their 3-month-old daughter.
Women’s group urges impeachment of Fuller
“Judge Mark Fuller was arrested and charged for beating his then-wife, yet despite widespread condemnation he remains on the bench with a taxpayer-funded paycheck,” said Shaunna Thomas, co-founder of UltraViolet. “We need all Republicans on the committee to demonstrate that there is no tolerance for domestic violence in the federal court system.”
Target to lift minimum wage to $9 an hour, matching rivals
But pressure rose on Target, which is competing for employees with Wal-Mart. Women’s advocacy group UltraViolet, for instance, recently ran a Web ad campaign that targeted devices located near three Target stores.
Federal Judge Mark Fuller awaiting recommendation on whether he should keep job
U.S. District Court Judge Mark Fuller is waiting to hear whether a special judicial committee will recommend he keep or lose his job after a recent three-day hearing in which witnesses testified about allegations Fuller beat his wife last August, his attorney said Thursday.
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UH announces zero tolerance policy for sexual violence
UH has updated its sexual assault policy to include a zero-tolerance stance after an ad campaign sieged the campus on Facebook, claiming the school has a rape problem.
NFL to air first domestic violence PSA
Mic’s Elizabeth Plank joins José Díaz-Balart to talk about the domestic violence PSA that will air during Sunday’s Super Bowl, and what message the NFL is hoping to send by airing the 30-second ad.
Marissa Alexander’s release isn’t enough
Marissa Alexander, a domestic violence survivor and mother of three, was allowed to return home to her children Tuesday after nearly three years in jail for firing a warning shot to fend off an attack from her abusive estranged husband. She faced upwards of 60 years in prison, despite the fact that the shot harmed no one and was issued in defense of her life.
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