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Justice
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Why some New York state lawmakers are still calling for Cuomo's impeachment
Several legislators say impeachment will bring more accountability to a culture of misogyny in state politics.
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Debt. Inaccessible accounts. Job sabotage. Domestic violence survivors often suffer economic abuse, too
The 2021 reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act recognizes economic abuse. Experts and advocates hope this one passes in the Senate.
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Time’s Up leader resigns over involvement in Cuomo sexual harassment response
Roberta Kaplan helped found the Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund. Now, some survivors say the organization is failing them.
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Human Rights Campaign leader Alphonso David faces internal crisis of confidence over Cuomo scandal
The president of the country’s largest LGBTQ+ organization was set to celebrate his two-year anniversary with a splashy media campaign. Now, his actions have prompted an internal review
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'Our movement moved mountains': How Cori Bush's protest led to a new eviction moratorium
The CDC's new moratorium doesn't cover the entire nation, but it offers relief for tenants and reduces the potential for COVID transmission in some communities.
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Andrew Cuomo’s response to the harassment report is nothing new for men in power
Eleven women have come forward, and details from the report ramped up political pressure for the State Assembly to take action against the governor.
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The eviction moratorium is lifting. For many, the threat of losing housing never went away
Women and LGBTQ+ people are among the most susceptible to eviction and housing insecurity. We follow one woman's journey as her debt climbed in eviction court during the moratorium.
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These women thought a class-action discrimination lawsuit would help. It didn't.
Workers at a Norfolk shipyard sued over harassment and gender discrimination. The case was settled, but promotions are still hard to come by.
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Senate bolsters fund for survivors of domestic abuse and other violent crimes
The Crime Victims Fund’s balance is dwindling; the legislative fix will redirect fees and fines from deferred prosecution agreements.
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Britney Spears’ story underscores how courts can enable family abuse
Experts say the legal system often weaponizes women’s emotions to keep them locked in the very systems they are trying to escape.