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> United States: Senate Should Act on Rape
Investigations
12/14/09
(New York) - The Senate Judiciary Committee hearing tomorrow on the
backlog of untested DNA evidence in rape cases across the nation should
move the United States closer to addressing the issue, Human Rights
Watch said.
> Not enough justice for sexual assault victims
11/16/09
A disturbing crime trend is happening across the United States. In far too many cases, perpetrators are getting away with rape.
> Respect for Rape Victims
11/14/09
A promising bipartisan bill introduced this week in the Senate addresses a stubborn scandal: the enormous backlog of untested rape kits, which contain the physical evidence obtained from sexual assault victims.
> Senate Introduces Law to Fight Rape Kit Backlog
11/09/09
US Senator Al Franken (D-MN) introduced a bill late last week that will address the national backlog of untested rape kits.
> Raped at 13, victim fights to eliminate rape kit backlog
10/15/09
This process -- collecting evidence for a rape kit -- lasted several hours and was "devastating." But just as difficult, says Masters, was the 20-year wait for that evidence to yield results.
> No More Suffering in Silence
10/10/09
How pervasive is child sexual abuse and how often do these crimes go unreported?
> Whoopi Goldberg defends Roman Polanski: 'It wasn't rape-rape'
09/30/09
Speaking on television show The View, Goldberg said “I know it wasn’t rape-rape. I think it was something else, but I don’t believe it was rape-rape.”
> Is Sex Offender Monitoring Working?
09/02/09
'America's Most Wanted' Host John Walsh and Father of Murdered Girl Advocate for Tougher Approach to Sex Offenders
> Links to Sex Crimes to Follow Texas Suspects
08/31/09
Law Will Let Prosecutors, Parole Boards See DNA Evidence Even When Statute of Limitations Has Expired; Due-Process Concerns
> Domestic violence victims turned advocates available for interviews in October
08/25/09
Domestic Violence Victims Turned Advocates Available For Interviews in October for Domestic Violence Awareness Month
> Department of Justice Awards Recovery Act Grants to Support Tribal Governments and Coalitions to Combat Violence Against Women
08/24/09
More than $6.7 Million to Support Tribal Governments and Tribal Domestic Violence and Sexual Coalitions Awarded Nationwide
> $40K grant will help victims
08/20/09
A $40,296 grant will provide assistance and support to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in southeast Alabama
> Offenders Illegally Get Subsidized Housing
08/20/09
WASHINGTON — A few thousand lifetime registered sex offenders illegally live in federally subsidized housing, an internal investigation found.
> House Panel Backs Impeachment of Judge
06/09/09
WASHINGTON--A House panel voted 10-0 on Tuesday to recommend impeachment of a federal judge from Texas who has been convicted of lying about sexual assaults of two female employees.
> Seeking Parallel Justice
06/08/09
A New Agenda for the Victims Movement
> All sex offenders will be listed
06/07/09
Police and victims’ rights officials in Sarnia say there is widespread support for a federal plan to get more names on the National Sex Offender Registry.
> Mark Linhard and fellow marines run in Marine Corp Half Marathon for Jane Doe No More
05/14/09
On Sunday, May 17, Mark Linhard and his fellow marines will run the Marine Corps Historic Half Marathon in Fredericksburg, VA. They are running on behalf of Jane Doe No More and reached their goal of $5000.
> Global Campaign Condemns Japanese Rape Video Game
05/07/09
An international human rights group has launched a global campaign demanding the Japanese government ban a video game in which players simulate the rape of a woman and her two daughters.
> Is Rape Serious?
04/29/09
When a woman reports a rape, her body is a crime scene.
> Free legal help for sex assault victims
04/17/09
VICTIMS of sexual assault will be given free legal representation to fight attempts by their attackers to gain access to intimate counselling and medical records.
> Obama Declares April Sexual Assault Awareness Month
04/09/09
April showers bring May flowers, but now, thanks to President Obama, the month also brings much-needed attention to the issue of sexual assault.
> Office on Violence Against Women Makes Available $23.6 Million
03/24/09
WASHINGTON, March 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) announced that it is now accepting applications for $23.6 million in OVW Recovery Act funds...
> L'Oreal Paris presents Triumph over Tragedy
02/25/09
Please join us on Wednesday February 25th from 6:30 to 7:30pm at Westfarms Mall in West Hartford, CT to hear Donna speak. Light refreshments will be served.
> Rape Victim Vows: 'We're Not Going Away'
02/12/09
Victims' Advocates Want All 50 States to Lift Statute of Limitation on Rape
14 States still have Statute
> Skidmore Symposium with Dr. Henry Lee and Donna Palomba draws diverse crowd
02/11/09
An expert panel of scientific, legal, law enforcement and victim’s rights advocates drew more than 150 people to a forum titled “Rape: Breaking the Stigmas” on campus Feb. 11.
> In Campus-Crime Reports, There's Little Safety in the Numbers
01/30/09
Numbers suggest certainty, and when it comes to campus crime, everybody wants answers. That's what the Clery Act set out to reveal: How many rapes, burglaries, assaults? When? Where?
> Donna addresses Rotary Club at event in Southbury, CT
01/29/09
> Army Names Special Prosecutors for Assault Cases
01/28/09
The Army Judge Advocate General Corps is adding 15 special prosecutors to focus on sexual assault cases, marking the first time it has hired prosecutors for a specific crime, said Lt. Gen. Scott Black, U.S. Army judge advocate general.
> Italian PM Under Fire After 'Rape' Comment
01/26/09
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, no stranger to verbal gaffes, has come under fire again for a remark that critics say makes light of rape.
> Turning Up the Heat on Cold Cases
12/28/08
When the 34-year-old woman stopped at the red light at Mount Vernon Avenue, someone came up to her vehicle and shot and killed her. Police think she might have been targeted that October night two years ago.
> L.A. County Sheriff's DNA Backlog Detailed
12/17/08
The department reveals that it has 4,727 untested sexual assault evidence kits, which are being audited to determine the status of each case.
> Listen to Donna's interview with Lisa Harris from Cumulus Media
11/14/08
> The Crime Against Women That No One Understands
11/01/08
This man has been charged with rape 10 times but never convicted of that crime. This story is a warning to all women.
> "Who's Your Caddy?" Golf Outing Photo Gallery
09/08/08
View photos from 2008 event here
> Donna's case impetus for Governor's Bill in CT
08/20/08
A Governor's bill removing the statute of limitations on sexual assault cases involving DNA evidence in CT was brought before the General Assembly in the spring of 2007 and signed into law.
> Outdoor Boards in CT create awareness about sexual assault
02/29/08
Donna Palomba , Worx Group managing member and co-founder, was the focus of a CBS news story tonight February 29, 2008 on the not-for-profit organization she started in 2007 called Jane Doe No More.
> New law eliminates statute of limitations on sexual assault cases in Connecticut
08/21/07
Browse articles and video detailing Donna Palomba's successful campaign for the state of Connecticut to change the statute of limitations in sexual assault cases where DNA evidence is uncovered.
> Only Eight States Left in the Jessica's Law Campaign
06/06/07
FOX NEWS
Congratulations to Connecticut, which just passed Jessica's Law, the strict mandatory prison legislation for adults who molest young children.
> Would Donna Palomba discover the identity of her masked rapist? Would there be justice over 10 years later?
04/29/07
Transcript from Dateline on NBC
Waterbury, Conn. - Overlook is a lovely old neighborhood in Waterbury, a small town in Connecticut. It's the kind of place where family ties run deep and friendships run long.
> The Today Show: Former 'Jane Doe' fights for other rape victims
04/27/07
