WeBelieveATX @WeBelieveATX
We Believe is a campaign led by survivors, advocates and organizations committed to sexual assault criminal justice reform in Austin, Texas. WeBelieveATX.org Austin, TX Joined January 2019-
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Really proud of the collaboration that made this happen. #webelieveatx
Really proud of the collaboration that made this happen. #webelieveatx
Listen to this important story. Also note that force is actually not required by the Texas Penal Code. You can look it up yourself: 22.011.
Listen to this important story. Also note that force is actually not required by the Texas Penal Code. You can look it up yourself: 22.011.
Listen to Part II in my four-part series on why sexual assaults are so hard to prosecute in Austin. Today, former head of APD's sex crimes unit, Elizabeth Donegan, says "if you don't understand how deeply personal the crime of rape is – you don't need to be doing this work."
Read and listen to @nadzhamz's full story on Marina Garrett — part I in a four-part series on why sexual assault cases are so hard to prosecute in Austin. kutne.ws/2KIHrii
Listen to Part I of #TheProvabilityGap now. It’s a new KUT series on why it’s so hard to prosecute rape cases in Austin.
“Survivors and advocates in Travis County in particular have been sounding the alarm.... [T]he one thing that that group cannot do on its own -- is prosecute cases.” kut.org/post/women-are…
"The fact of the matter is sexual assault cases are not being filed and are not being prosecuted. ... Virtually no rapists are going to jail." austinchronicle.com/news/2019-06-0…
Thank you @KamalaHarris for calling on us to #believesurvivors. This is an issue for the whole country, and instead of being a national example of systemic failure, Austin should be showing the way.
Thank you @KamalaHarris for calling on us to #believesurvivors. This is an issue for the whole country, and instead of being a national example of systemic failure, Austin should be showing the way.
Full response from the lawyers representing Emily Borchardt:
NEW: A link to the full transcript of the call a Travis County prosecutor made about Emily Borchardt’s sexual assault case. Borchardt says the call was made without her permission and alleges the prosecutor lied about the case. kutne.ws/2TxIQxv
Adds, we should look at Gender Bias at the District Attorney's Office similar to Racial Bias
Asking is this a trend? And says we need to have some leadership at the County to deal with this.... vital that the DA office participate with City on Council Resolution calling for an independent audit of APD's handling of rape cases
Amanda Lewis of Survivor Justice Project speaking at Commissioners Court, regarding the Travis County District Attorney's Office's breach of confidentiality regarding a sexual assault case austinchronicle.com/daily/news/201…
We Believe that Austin deserves a system that will #believesurvivors, not defame them.
We Believe that Austin deserves a system that will #believesurvivors, not defame them.
"The real impetus for change in this sort of thing has likely got to come from the very top of the city -- the city councils, the mayors, county commissioners." npr.org/2019/02/07/692…
"The challenges that we're dealing with here are not unique to Austin. How we deal with those challenges, and how we respond to them, I think is how we define who we are." - @MayorAdler kut.org/post/adler-say…
Watch our video on the historic actions of Austin City Council, which unanimously approved @ALTERforATX ‘s resolution directing one of the more comprehensive reviews of police rape investigations ever done in America. #casecleared @newsy newsy.com/stories/austin…
Around 7:45 last night, City Council unanimously passed a resolution for a comprehensive, 3rd party review of APD's handling of reported rapes in Austin over the last 7 years. austinchronicle.com/daily/news/201… via @AustinChronicle
I am incredibly proud of what we did tonight. I’m thankful to the survivors and advocates, my colleagues, the City Manager and City staff, county officials, and Chief Manley and our dedicated officers. Together, we can transform the system for sexual assault survivors.
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Thanks to a team of community advocates, including our very own Amanda Lewis, a contract has been approved for a 3rd party evaluation of Austin PD's handling of sexual assault cases. Thank you for demanding more accountability for survivors! kut.org/post/austin-ci…
“Unfortunately, in many instances, victims are the ones that are on trial. From the moment they choose to tell someone, their credibility and believability is challenged," said Elizabeth Donegan, former head of the APD Sex Crimes Unit. kutne.ws/2TSeB1X
Listen to Part II in my four-part series on why sexual assaults are so hard to prosecute in Austin. Today, former head of APD's sex crimes unit, Elizabeth Donegan, says "if you don't understand how deeply personal the crime of rape is – you don't need to be doing this work."
How police can get it wrong in the "deeply personal" crime of rape. Part II in the Provability Gap series by KUT's @nadzhamz: kutne.ws/2TSeB1X
Read and listen to @nadzhamz's full story on Marina Garrett — part I in a four-part series on why sexual assault cases are so hard to prosecute in Austin. kutne.ws/2KIHrii
"The rape changed my life, obviously, and changed my future because I had other plans. ... But now like my whole life is going to be fighting for survivors' rights." youtube.com/watch?v=HkOAtp…
The Provability Gap: How one survivor was "retraumatized" after reporting her rape in Austin. | @nadzhamz kutne.ws/2KIHrii
Listen to Part I of #TheProvabilityGap now. It’s a new KUT series on why it’s so hard to prosecute rape cases in Austin.
@_martinez_ale @KUT @nadzhamz You can listen to part 1 on @Spotify now! kutne.ws/31VgjCN
Filing legislation to address survivor-centered assessment of gaps/best practices from forensic collection thru prosecution/resolution by creating Office of Sexual Assault Survivors. #txlege
.@MayorAdler told @jenstayton this week he wants to get at the core of what he calls the "greatest challenges" facing the police department in completing sexual assault investigations. kutne.ws/2WMkWx8
Around 7:45 last night, City Council unanimously passed a resolution for a comprehensive, 3rd party review of APD's handling of reported rapes in Austin over the last 7 years. austinchronicle.com/daily/news/201… via @AustinChronicle
I am incredibly proud of what we did tonight. I’m thankful to the survivors and advocates, my colleagues, the City Manager and City staff, county officials, and Chief Manley and our dedicated officers. Together, we can transform the system for sexual assault survivors.
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