2 posts tagged ‘rape’
Mariska Hargitay shares experience with sexual assault in emotional personal essay
AV Club,
Mariska Hargitay may have years of experience playing a detective who helps seek justice for survivors of rape and sexual assault on television, but until recently she had a hard time processing that part of her own identity. This revelation comes from a personal essay that the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit actor… Read more...
Black Women Sue Kansas Police Department Alleging Rape & 'Government-Sanctioned Terrorism'
Jezebel,
Five Black women filed a federal lawsuit on Friday accusing officers of the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department (KCKPD) of rape, intimidation, and using “government-sanctioned power and terrorism” to silence and intimidate them. The lawsuit names former police chiefs Thomas Dailey, James Swafford, and Ronald… Read more...