Tag Archives: sexual abuse
‘Last Woman Standing’ Tackles Toxic Masculinity and Keeps the Pages Turning
Amy Gentry’s second crime novel shines with meticulous plotting, complex characters and a subversive feminist message.
Ask any member of the local comedy scene, and they might tell you they’re surprised it’s taken so long for the annual Funniest Person in Austin stand-up con...Read More
‘She Lives in Fear,’ Not in El Salvador, but in Texas Detention
Texas wants to license immigrant detention centers for child care, but two families say the privately run facilities aren't as safe as the state claims.
Texas wants to license immigrant detention centers for child care, but two families say the privately run facilities aren't as safe as the state claims....Read More
New Analysis Highlights Prevalence of Sexual Assault In Texas
A new analysis released this week shows that 413,000 Texans have experienced some form of sexual assault in the past year, and multiple measures related to sexu...Read More
Hope After Violence
Women veterans are twice as likely as men to experience PTSD. We just don’t talk about it.
Women are twice as likely as men to experience PTSD. We just don’t talk about it....Read More
Harris County Jail Among Worst for Inmate Sexual Assault
A massive new study by the U.S. Department of Justice ranked more than 350 jails by the rate of sexual abuse reported by their prisoners. Houston’s Harris Cou...Read More
One in 10 Kids Locked Up in Texas Report Sexual Abuse
But TJJD says internal numbers don't support results of federal survey.
More than 11 percent of juveniles locked up in Texas' state-run facilities reported being sexually victimized in the last year, according to a new report from t...Read More