California Lawmakers Pass Bill Requiring Prison Sentence After Stanford Sex Assault Case

Originally published on BuzzFeedNEWS.com on August 29, 2016 By Claudia Koerner. The bill closed a loophole in existing law related to unconscious victims and was inspired by the case of Brock Turner, lawmakers said. California lawmakers on Monday passed a bill that would require prison time for those convicted of…

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Judge Persky Will no Longer hear Criminal Cases!

Originally published on Change.Org on August August 26, 2016 By Maria Ruiz. Dear Friends and Supporters- We have some amazing news. Judge Persky will no longer be presiding over criminal cases and will move to civil court at his own request. Although it is not his resignation, for now, he…

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Help us organize a petition delivery

Originally published on change.org on June 27, 2016 By Maria Ruiz Hello friends and supporters — Before anything else, I would like to thank each and every one of you from the bottom of my heart for your support thus far. What we have accomplished in the face of this…

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How People are Reacting to the Stanford Rape Case

Originally published on change.org on June 17, 2016 By Kate Davey It’s been two weeks since “Emily Doe” — a victim of sexual assault — published a statement directed to Brock Turner, the Stanford athlete who was convicted of sexually assaulting her, but only got a six-month jail sentence. Since…

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