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April 22, 2016 News Feature by Lizzie Jespersen
UT Now Offering Sexual Assault Exams
Exams will be administered with zero cost to students
"...UT-Austin student survivors of rape and sexual assault can now request to..."
Nov. 20, 2015 News Feature by Sarah Marloff
Demand for Rape Kits High
SafePlace is receiving two to three requests per day
"...of nurses specifically certified to assist with sexual assault survivors within Travis County...."
July 24, 2015 News Feature by Sarah Marloff
Breaking the Chains
Slavery may be illegal, but it's not eradicated
"...crime, and developing knowledge, legislation, and services to protect survivors of the contemporary versions of slavery. At the forefront..."
June 19, 2015 News Feature by Lizzie Jespersen
The Hunting Ground
Doc exposes rape culture on the university campus
"...In interview after interview with campus rape and assault survivors – and make no mistake, some do not survive..."
April 3, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
This Is the End
Be mindful when partying at James Franco's house: You could get stuck there for the apocalypse with Seth Rogen and Co.
"...This Is the End also seeks redemption for its survivors of the apocalypse. These guys, too, want to get..."
June 14, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
World Trade Center
This is not the 9/11 film we expected from Stone, who tells the fact-based story of two individuals who somehow survived the collapse of the World Trade Center and with a remarkable economy of expressionistic detail and bombast.
"...spending so much time trapped with these two unlikely survivors in the groaning rubble of the shattered monoliths. The..."
Aug. 11, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Soul Survivors: The Official Autobiography of Destiny's Child
Sheet Music
"...Soul Survivors: The Official Autobiography of Destiny's ChildBy Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly..."
April 26, 2002 Music Review by Christopher Gray
Paragraph 175
From the award-winning documentarians who made The Celluloid Closet comes this examination of that section of the German Penal Code that criminalized homosexuality and was used by the Nazis to justify the extermination of gay men and women as part of the Final Solution.
"...Berliners. Now that only a tiny handful of gay survivors of the death camps remain, the urgency of telling..."
April 25, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Crisis at the Rape Crisis Center
Has Idealism Become the Victim of Financial Reality?
"...in the middle of the night, accompanies sexual assault survivors through the initial emergency room exam and police investigation...."
Dec. 20, 1996 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy
Postmarks
Book Smart
"...the architect who prepared the design for the Cancer Survivors Plaza project in Austin. As you know, the project..."
Dec. 13, 1996 Column
APD Chief Joseph Chacon’s Legacy
Assessing the final years of a career that saw a rise from beat cop to chief of police
"...mandated by the legal settlement between the city and survivors of sexual assault, as well as recommendations from a..."
Aug. 25, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders
Four of APD Chief Chacon’s Biggest Controversies
A walk down memory lane
"...cleared” (meaning cleared without solving the case). After 15 survivors of sexual assault sued the city and the department..."
Aug. 23, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon
Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...Survivors' Suit Settled: The city of Austin has settled a..."
Feb. 4, 2022 News Feature
Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...A Home for Survivors: A new report from the Texas Council on Family..."
Nov. 26, 2021 News Feature
Amid Tough Questioning, Council Confirms Chacon as New Police Chief
Alter, Kelly vote against longtime APD insider
"...Advocates for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault have been among..."
Oct. 2, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders
Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...Settlement for Survivors: The Travis County Commissioners Court approved a $580,000 settlement..."
June 25, 2021 News Feature
Opinion: Over 200,000 Asian People in Central Texas Feel the Heartache of Georgia. Do You?
Central Texas leaders and community members should stand against anti-Asian hate through specific actions
"...help. Protections for sex workers and funding for adult survivors of trafficking will help. Investment in protective factors that..."
April 2, 2021 Column by Darlene Lanham
A Month After Mike Ramos Died, Some Hesitant Steps Toward Accountability
Justice comes slowly
"...While the monetary cost of settlements with survivors or families is far from the most important negative..."
June 5, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders
Quote of the Week
"...the systems in Travis County that continue to fail survivors."..."
Feb. 14, 2020 News Column
Another Survivor Comes Forward Against Travis County D.A.
Change.org petition calls for the removal of Margaret Moore
"...Travis County District Attorney does not support sexual assault survivors in their pursuit of justice.” The petition, which has..."
Dec. 4, 2019 News Post by Sarah Marloff
Council Member Alter, Advocates Optimistic on APD Review
The city gears up for the third-party evaluation of the department's handling of sexual assault cases
"...DNA looked at, and with only 10% [of rape survivors] reporting, we have a lot to do to put..."
Oct. 11, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff
Headlines
"...five bills into law on Tuesday that support both survivors of sexual assault and human trafficking. The newly minted..."
June 7, 2019 News Feature
Sexual Assault Suit Bombshell Lands in D.A.’s Office
ADA Mindy Montford accused of "possible defamation," revealed in secretly taped phone call
"...action suit in August. She's one of eight local survivors accusing the defendants of failing to provide equal protection..."
March 8, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff
Lege Lines: The Voters Speak, the Governor Listens
Abbott leaves the red-state red-meat back at the mansion
"...Supporting Survivors of Sexual Assault: During a Monday, Feb. 4, press..."
Feb. 8, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma
New to Town? Here Are Nine of the Biggest News Stories Affecting Locals.
A primer on Austin politics
"...officials are currently being sued by eight sexual assault survivors who claim the criminal justice system – from street..."
Aug. 30, 2018 News Post by News Staff
Lege Lines: Don’t Blame the Death Worm
The Texas House wants to kill off "film incentives"
"...bills from Kirk Watson, D-Austin, that seek to protect survivors of campus sexual assault. SB 968 requires colleges to..."
April 14, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker
Sexual Assault Advocates Demand Answers for Rape Kit Negligence
Group pens letter to mayor, police chief, city manager
"...Prior to the lab’s closure, sexual assault survivors who wished to prosecute were subject to a three-year..."
March 1, 2017 News Post by Sarah Marloff
Who’s Testing APD’s Backlog of Evidence?
“Everything is on hold”
"..."The SARRT is extremely concerned that sexual assault survivors are once again not being given the attention and..."
Feb. 24, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff
What Happens to Rape Victims?
Sixteen months and nothing
"...Month. She's also begun talking with friends and fellow survivors about the issue. "You don't know until it happens..."
