NYC Council Speaker Corey Johnson Applauded for His Commitment to Criminal Justice Reform
Speaker Johnson’s Call for the Equality Model is the right step to protect and promote the well-being of those who are sex trafficked and individuals in the sex trade while holding accountable those who harm them.
Banning abortion & criminalizing doctors: conservatives put women's lives in danger
Alabama passed a bill that will ban abortion in almost all cases - even in the first 12 weeks. Almost daily there is news of a new ban or restriction on access to abortion across the country, as states race to pass the legislation that will be the basis for challenging Roe v. Wade.
Read Our Op-Ed: Mayor & NYPD Must Step Up for Sexual Assault Accountability
Not nearly enough has been done to improve New York City’s response to sexual assault in the one year since the New York City Department of Investigation (DOI) issued a blistering report on how the NYPD was failing to make sexual assault response a priority. Mayor Bill de Blasio’s primary response to the report has been to question its accuracy.
When will NYC finally take rape seriously?
Just over a year ago the NYC Department of Investigations released a scathing report about the NYPD's chronic underinvestment in its Special Victims Division and the problems this created for handling sex crimes investigations. We take a closer look at what changes have been made and what still needs to be done.