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After Grammy-winning singer Taylor Swift said she would be donating to charities that aid the survivors of sexual assault, she made good on that promise Wednesday by giving an undisclosed but “generous” amount to the Joyful Heart Foundation, the organization confirmed to E! News. “Joyful Heart is honored to be recognized by Taylor Swift for our work on behalf of. Congress Jun 17, 2017
Mariska Hargitay, who plays the tough, dogged lead on “Law & Order: SVU,” testified on behalf of real-life rape survivors Friday in front of a task force on sexual violence in the Capitol. Hargitay’s Joyful Heart Foundation has led a national campaign to pass legislation ending backlogs in processing rape kits. She teared up while concluding her remarks, thanking the.
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Messages show the former prosecutor helping well-connected New Yorkers navigate her old sex crimes unit.
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Linda Fairstein attends the Love Rocks NYC Pre-Concert Cocktail at CESCA Restaurant on March 15, 2018, in New York City.
In 2015, when Harvey Weinstein had his first close shave with law enforcement, his legal team enlisted Linda Fairstein, the former New York City sex crimes prosecutor, to vouch for them with her old colleagues.
It looks like they weren’t alone.
Emails released to HuffPost this week through a public records request show that Fairstein, who quit as head of the sex crimes unit in 2002, and her successor, Martha Bashford, maintained a close friendship that opened the door for Fairstein to weigh in on ongoing cases. Fairstein denies her involvement was ultimately meaningful.
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It was a telling setting for a decision on whether post-traumatic stress disorder patients could use medical marijuana. Against the backdrop of the nation’s largest Veterans Day parade, Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced this month he’d sign legislation making New York the latest in a fast-rising tide of states to OK therapeutic pot as a PTSD treatment, though it’s illegal. NBC Aug 17, 2017
After Grammy-winning singer Taylor Swift said she would be donating to charities that aid the survivors of sexual assault, she made good on that promise Wednesday by giving an undisclosed but “generous” amount to the Joyful Heart Foundation, the organization confirmed to E! News. “Joyful Heart is honored to be recognized by Taylor Swift for our work on behalf of.