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Malore Dusenbery
@MalDusey
Combatting victimization (esp. gender-based violence) and injustice | lover of pets, books, travel, sports | Boulder, CO native | views=my own
Washington, DCJoined August 2013
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Ukrainian women are in a staggeringly precarious position as they flee the Russian invasion, one in which they could be more vulnerable to violence, abuse and exploitation, humanitarian agencies warned.
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A school district in Florida abruptly placed 16 library books “in quarantine” after a group of conservative parents claimed they contain pornography and are harmful to children. The list, below, includes picture books about trans kids. The Kite Runner. Toni Morrison.
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Are you a nonprofit doing front-end criminal justice reform work? & are funding our next round of Catalyst Grantees! Check out the full Request for Proposals and apply now!➡️urbn.is/3GeDhsV
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Efforts to address human trafficking have historically lacked coordination across service providers & law enforcement. A new task force model, evaluated by , aims to address these challenges. Learn more→
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“The gains we have made over the last few decades are slipping away as the court is poised to turn back the clock on women’s reproductive rights and freedom,” says . bit.ly/iwpr-pressrele #RoeVWade.
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ICYMI—the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) Dashboard (N-DASH) is now available! Use this data tool to view, customize, and download images, charts, and tables from the largest collection of criminal victimization data in the U.S. ncvs.bjs.ojp.gov/Home?utm_sourc #BJSstats #NCVS
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"Survival after giving birth should not be a luxury afforded to wealthy white women," writes Bess Kalb, an author and comedy writer, in a guest essay.
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A reminder when we’re discussing 4 weeks of paid family leave that most daycares won’t take infants until 6-8 weeks at the earliest
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A2. To quote 's writing: "Creating systems to better serve victims who sit at the nexus of vulnerabilities – e.g., racism, sexism, transphobia, poverty – will ultimately better serve everyone." - Capturing Victims' Voices on Justice thru Research bit.ly/3jjloQd
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Thrilled to announce the Catalyst Grant Program in collaboration with ’s Justice Reform Initiative! will support 9 organizations using data & tech to advance local justice reform efforts & decrease racial & ethnic disparities. urbn.is/catalyst
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This paragraph in the investigation into why fencer Alen Hadzic, who is under investigation for sexual assault, is allowed to compete in the #Olympics is absolutely bonkers. I read it a couple of hours ago and can't stop thinking about it: buzzfeednews.com/article/briann
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Check out these staggering numbers in a new report by my former colleagues at on the costs of workplace sexual harassment!
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The costs of sexual harassment don’t instantly end after they’ve happened. We released a new report w/ @TIMESUPNOW that’s the first-ever attempt to monetize the *lifetime* financial costs of workplace sexual harassment to individual women. Read it today: iwpr.org/iwpr-publicati.
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Emotionally preparing for all the people who have only met me on Zoom to discover how short I actually am
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Great piece by on the many ways domestic violence, housing, and economic security intersect, with grave consequences for survivors’ safety
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Did you know we have a free #openaccess digital library available to the public? Visit victimresearch.org/library to find research & evaluations of victim services like shelters, hotlines, advocacy & more! #library #research2practice
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US is the only country that sentences children to life & ultimately death in prison, & we’re condemned by international law for it. Jones v. Mississippi opened the door to increase JLWOP use, but states can close it. More from me & :
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Advancing racial justice requires shrinking the footprint of the juvenile justice system & building up robust community resources and supports. Adjusting probation terms is a key part of that shift, as and I explain: jjie.org/2021/04/19/ana #JJreform
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“If policymakers want to address sex work, they can center the voices of sex workers to support and protect them from victimization.”
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“For us, imagining that we will have folks in the White House paying attention, not only to violence against women but to these intersections — it is a deep sigh of relief.”
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Placing youth in juvenile justice facilities has harmful consequences for them, their families, & their communities. Deep-end reform can help break this cycle. More from &
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New brief seeks to inform field about efforts to design & implement social worker programs in public defense offices & embolden jurisdictions to use similarly innovative strategies to ensure quality representation, by , , & . urbn.is/30AVe1N
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A Colorado judge blocked Boulder from enforcing its 2-year-old assault rifle ban on March 12 after the NRA sued. A week later, a gunman with an “AR-15 style rifle” opened fire in a Boulder supermarket, killing 10 people, including a Boulder Police officer.
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The VictimConnect Resource Center is the nation’s first and only technology-based resource center to offer comprehensive helpline services to victims of all types of crime and their loved ones. Learn more in an evaluation of the program urbn.is/3aYCOyq
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News: Pres. Biden appointed former chair Jenny Yang as the new chief of the agency that enforces nondiscrimination rules on federal contractors, reports. law360.com/employment/art
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Hundreds of thousands of DC residents had to endure a coup in their backyard today, go into curfew at 6pm, and fear for their personal safety. None of them have any representation in Congress.
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More than 17,000 people were arrested during the George Floyd protests. 500+ people were arrested in DC alone. washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/
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So far, DC police say they've made just 13 arrests.
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Victimization histories, the threat of violence in prison, & an inherently traumatizing environment present significant barriers to incarcerated women’s healing. My colleagues reflect on practices to foster a more trauma-informed culture.
Lots of firsts here: First justice to be confirmed 8 days before Election Day; first justice to be confirmed while more than 60 million people have cast their votes for a next president and a next Senate. First justice to be confirmed without bipartisan support in 150 years.
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Amy Coney Barrett could be the first justice confirmed without any bipartisan support since 1869. @Zachary_Cohen reports
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Many abusers misuse the court system to maintain power and control over their former or current partners, a method sometimes called “vexatious” or “abusive” litigation, also known as “paper” or “separation” abuse, or “stalking by way of the courts.”
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The Complex Homicide project promoted victim-centered & trauma-informed responses to address the needs of families and communities after homicides. Learn more in a new evaluation from my wonderful colleagues.
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My 78 yr-old mom hasn’t gotten her eye drops (protect against low-pressure glaucoma) in 23 days. Never waited more than 6. America’s senior citizens are collateral damage in Trump’s war on the US Postal Service.
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From @melanielangness & : How the criminal justice system harms LGBTQ people, esp. people of color. #PrideMonth
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A cool thing is to wake up at 4 am and think about all your personal and professional humiliations. Love to have a brain that can’t keep its torture schedule to business hours for some reason.
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Today, as thousands descend on DC in the name of Black, Lives Matter, here are the events and actions that BLMDC is supporting today, and our new demands flier. We will be partying on BLM Plaza at 9pm tonight, holding space for Black people unapologetically #DefundPolice
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ICYMI: May’s justice policy update from includes new work on domestic violence, minimizing COVID spread in prisons & jails, closing youth prisons, and more. Read it at urbn.is/2WA9zc7, and subscribe via this link tfaforms.com/4644066?tfa_19
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