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Bondi Firing, A Victory for Survivors
Controversial Pre-Super Bowl Ad Blitz Slams NFL on Domestic Violence
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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Sports Illustrated Will Run Edgy Domestic Violence Ad Ahead Of Super Bow
The ad, created by the progressive advocacy group Ultraviolet, includes a dramatic video of a uniformed football player tackling a woman without a helmet. The video notes that 55 domestic abuse cases in the NFL have gone unanswered under the leadership of league commissioner Roger Goodell, and it ends with the hashtag “#GOODELLMUSTGO.”
#GoodellMustGo banners will return for the NFC and AFC championship games
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell may have thought he put the league’s mishandling of the Ray Rice domestic assault case behind him when Robert Mueller released his independent report earlier this month, but some aren’t so ready to forgive and definitely not to forget. The national women’s advocacy organization UltraViolet has plans to resurrect its “#GoodellMustGo” banners, which flew over certain regular-season games last year, for the NFC and AFC championship games on Sunday.
Ultraviolet: No Justice This Week in Steubenville
The prosecution of a school administrator at the center of a notorious rape case settled out of court on Monday. An anti-rape-activist considers the deal excessively lenient and worries about what it means for a related prosecution of another school official.
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SUNDAY: Women’s Group Flies #GoodellMustGo Banner Over AFC, NFC Championship Games
Report Shows Ray Rice Case Was Continuation of Failure on Domestic Violence by Goodell
Adjusting College Rankings for Rape
The Princeton Review doesn’t grade schools based on how they handle sexual violence on campus, so one organization has come up with its own solution.
Revlon Eliminating Toxic Chemicals From Cosmetics
New Ads Target Prospective Students to Top Colleges and Universities With Information on Campus Sexual Assault Ahead of Application Deadlines
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