Tag Archives: sexual assault
Jonathan Stickland’s Pot Antics are Comical. His Views on Rape are Terrifying.
Update, 12:48 p.m.: After my piece ran Wednesday morning, Stickland called to say he “severely regrets” the comments he’d made in the past. H...Read More
The Drinking Game: Our College Rape Crisis Isn’t about Booze
Can alcohol factor in discussions about college sexual assault in a way that’s not distracting?
If we continually describe rape as a crime tied inextricably to drinking — rather than to a whole host of other social and cultural factors, not least the nar...Read More
HERO Opponents Serious About Bigotry, Not Preventing Rape
In October, police say, a man raped a 12-year-old girl in a Houston public bathroom. Well, that’s not actually what police say. The detective, a man who is pa...Read More
Ken Paxton Just Sent His Dream List of Abortion Laws to the Lege
Attorney General Ken Paxton sent lawmakers a letter detailing his ideas on how to further restrict access to abortion, regulate abortion providers, limit medica...Read More
New Data, New Questions on Sexual Violence as a Texas Public Health Issue
It’s no small relief to see a large mainstream study say that sexual violence is a major health issue, shifting the problem of sexual assault from individual ...Read More
How Reproductive Health Fared in the 84th Legislature
Conservative lawmakers found even more ways to restrict reproductive health care access across Texas this session, putting minors and poor women at risk....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
Meet the Justice Advocate for HPD Adult Sex Crimes Unit
Justice Advocate Emily Burton-Blank talks about her role in the Houston Police Department for providing support to survivors and investigators of sexual assault...Read More
Rick Perry Fails to Get Many Governors to Defy Prison Rape Law
Just four other governors answered Rick Perry's call to defy a federal law designed to reduce prison rape....Read More