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Share The suffering, revenge and eventual triumph of Rooney Mara’s character in The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo over institutionalized rape is something that stands out even as a minor subplot in a fairly complicated film. And what she is able to accomplish against her abuser is nothing short of fantastic in the traditional sense of [...] Share Her name is Molly. She taught me how to prosecute sex crimes and child abuse. Her name is Sue. She taught me how her brand of nursing heals, and nurtures justice. Her name is Judy. She gave me the understanding I needed to view the victims in my cases with the compassion and respect they deserved. This was [...] Share
There’s really no question that the photograph above is sexually violent. There’s also no question that the subject is underage, the child supermodel Hailey Clauson, who is 17. Max Pearmain, a British fashion editor and stylist (I’m pretty girly for a straight guy but not so girly that I know exactly [...] Share “Beeper duty” is what’s it’s called. For ADA’s in the Bronx District Attorneys Office, it means a 24 hour shift in which the Assistant District Attorney responds to serious assaults and homicides that occur in the borough when someone in authority deems it necessary. It’s not nearly as garish as it was back in the day. [...] Share This week I had the honor of speaking at the DePaul University College of Law in Chicago, sponsored by their remarkably vibrant and inventive Family Law Center. I was joined by Lester Munson, a senior sportswriter and legal analyst at ESPN. Munson is funny, blunt, opinionated, and apparently a big part of the conscience [...] |
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