Colorado lawmakers approve effort to give past child sex assault victims a chance to sue their abusers, institutions June 8, 2021 Senate Bill 88 would give survivors of abuse after 1960 for whom the civil statute of limitations has expired the ability to file lawsuits during… READ MORE
Colorado will lift time limits in 2022 for victims to sue child sex abusers April 19, 2021 Rep. Dafna Michaelson Jenet, one of the bill’s sponsors, said when lawmakers killed the bill last year as the pandemic took hold, it was devastating.… READ MORE
Opinion: Sexual assault survivors in rural Colorado need quality abortion services close to home March 16, 2021 Pending state legislation is a step toward equity for survivors who deserve the same access, respect and dignity as any other patient. "Survivors who live… READ MORE
New bill would end statute of limitations for sexual assault in Colorado March 3, 2021 “What we know about statutes of limitations is that they only serve to the benefit of the perpetrator, and they prevent survivors from actually accessing… READ MORE
After infighting, Colorado lawmakers revive effort to give child sex assault survivors unlimited time to sue abusers February 25, 2021 “There was always an appetite to try to address the decades-old, well-documented history of child sexual abuse and institutional cover up in Colorado,” said Raana… READ MORE
New Bill Goes After Institutions That Cover Up Child Sexual Abuse, Giving Survivors Chance For Justice February 12, 2021 Raana Simmons, Director of Public Affairs of CCASA, says the bill is narrowly tailored to target bad actors who knew, or should have known, about… READ MORE
“You Have the Right” website debuts to aid sex assault survivors, loved ones October 30, 2020 The Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault has debuted a new website called “You Have the Right,” which provides survivors and others with resources to identify,… READ MORE
New Campaign and Website Launched to Support Colorado Sexual Assault Survivors, Friends, and Family October 29, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 29, 2020 New Campaign and Website Launched to Support Colorado Sexual Assault Survivors, Friends, and Family Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault… READ MORE
COLORADO REACTS | Amy Coney Barrett confirmed as ninth Supreme Court justice October 27, 2020 Monday before the vote, Brie Franklin, the executive director of the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault, called out Gardner for his flip-flop from 2016 about… READ MORE
10th Circuit: Student entitled to sue DPS over handling of sex assault August 17, 2020 Brie Franklin, the executive director of the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault, said that the public's focus on Title IX has long been on colleges… READ MORE
Native American helpline increases sexual violence advocacy August 11, 2020 Gina Lopez, rural and indigenous communities specialist with Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault, has been in contact with StrongHearts for years. She said there are… READ MORE
CCASA LEADS SEXUAL MISCONDUCT ADVISORY COMMITTEE IN RESPONSE TO FEDERAL CHANGES TO TITLE IX August 5, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 5, 2020 CCASA LEADS SEXUAL MISCONDUCT ADVISORY COMMITTEE IN RESPONSE TO FEDERAL CHANGES TO TITLE IX Committee publishes recommendations in response… READ MORE
