Victims of Sexual Assault, Stalking Can Soon Break Leases March 22, 2017 The Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CCASA), a victims’ advocacy nonprofit, was a major actor in creating and pushing for the new legislation. “We wanted… READ MORE- Victims of sexual assault and stalking push for the right to break their Colorado leases March 14, 2017 Nearly two-thirds of all sexual assaults are never reported, Raana Simmons, policy director for the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault, told legislators during hearings on… READ MORE
- RE: Why date rapists hate TABOR March 6, 2017 On February 24, 2017 the Denver Post published an opinion piece titled "Why date rapists hate TABOR." CCASA submitted the following Letter to the Editor… READ MORE
- Stalking, sexual assault victims may be able to break rental agreements under House bill February 16, 2017 Raana Simmons of the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault pointed out that victims are trapped in their homes following the assault, sometimes by landlords who… READ MORE
CCASA and CCADV Joint Statement In Support Of Survivors November 11, 2016 For many survivors of sexual and domestic violence, regardless of their political affiliation, the words and behaviors of public figures and national leaders over the… READ MORE- Advocate Dismayed By Work-Release Sentence For Rapist August 13, 2016 “We’ve seen in other instances where it’s a person of color or they’re not an athlete or they aren’t in college and they don’t seem… READ MORE
- Ex-University of Colorado student’s sex assault sentence questioned August 13, 2016 “We are disappointed to see, yet again, that the impact on the perpetrator, who chose to commit a crime against another person, is being considered… READ MORE
- Boulder rape victim, advocates say sentencing shows too much concern for perpetrator’s future August 13, 2016 Brie Franklin, executive director of the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault, said the judges in the Wilkerson and Turner cases showed too much concern for… READ MORE
- Ex-Colorado University student spared prison for sexual assault August 12, 2016 Brie Franklin, executive director of the Colorado Coalition against Sexual Assault, denounced the decision on Thursday. “We have seen over and over the failure of… READ MORE
- Jack Warmolts Latest White, College-Age Defendant to Avoid Prison for Sex Assault July 6, 2016 Brie Akins, executive director for the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault, doesn't explicitly charge the attorneys representing Jack Warmolts, an Air Force cadet being prosecuted… READ MORE
- Colorado Nurse Was Able To Keep Working Despite Abuse Claims May 16, 2016 Brie Akins, executive director of the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault, said sex offenders often go undetected because most victims don’t go to authorities because… READ MORE
- Life in the Shadows: Stories of domestic violence and sexual assault on undocumented immigrant women May 11, 2016 Crimes against undocumented immigrants are vastly underreported, and shame surrounding domestic violence and sexual assault compounds this silence. “The vast majority of people don’t call… READ MORE
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