Crimes Against Women

By now, you’ve probably heard of the Stanford Rape Case, but in case you haven’t, here’s a refresher: In January, 2015, former Stanford student Brock Allen Turner severely sexually assaulted an unconscious woman, who was on campus visiting her sister. Two passing men on bikes happened to see the assault …

Women respond to the recent recommendation from the Council of Islamic Ideology to the Pakistani government that husbands should be allowed to ‘lightly beat’ their wives.   Following an absurd law proposed to the Pakistani Government by the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) that men should be able to “lightly …

“If you really believe it’s murder, then the woman has to be punished. That is the logical conclusion.”   Today’s assault on women’s health and reproductive rights comes from our extremist friend Theodore Shoebat. We’ve featured his ranting before; he’s the guy who wants swat teams to raid the homes of …

Figure a noted increase from last week’s estimation of 157 infected nationwide.   As the U.S. braces for what could be a widespread epidemic in the coming summer months, federal health officials said today that they believe thousands of people may have contacted the Zika virus before returning to the country. …

Agency discloses first findings on deadly epidemic’s spread into the U.S. ahead of summer months   No walls or sloganized rhetoric will stop the spread: the Zika virus has officially begun it’s infiltration into the U.S. It was announced Friday morning by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that …

New law making it illegal for doctors to perform abortions passes in Senate, goes to Gov. Fallin for signature.   In a direct violation of federal law and the Supreme Court, the Oklahoma state legislature has moved to pass a complete ban of abortions statewide, Tulsa World reports, passing 33-12 …

“I didn’t mean punishment for women like prison,” he insists.   Donald Trump has added another layer to his controversial and combative campaign, waffling back from yet another previous statement upon realizing it drew unfavorable public outcry from much needed election demographics. Speaking to the New York Times magazine in an …

Reporter handed a sweater to put on mid-broadcast   It was a breezy 71 degrees this weekend in Los Angeles, but that didn’t stop one local TV station from awkwardly making their female meteorologist cover up her “unprofessional attire” with a sweater right in the middle of her Saturday weather …

Contraceptive Equity Act makes birth control and vasectomies free statewide. Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, the moderate Republican who has come out strongly in criticism of GOP front-runner Donald Trump and the emergence of his party’s extremists in the mainstream, signed into law a bill this week that is being hailed …

Bipartisan bill which passed overwhelmingly would have banned employers from paying women less for “substantially similar” work as men. New Jersey lawmakers on both sides of the aisle took an important step forward earlier this year towards creating a more equitable workplace, requiring employers to pay women the same as …

Today I will become the first Injustice.in writer to agree with Carly Fiorina on any matter, let alone a matter of what constitutes class and tastefulness. My solidarity with Ted Cruz’s vice-presidential pick Carly Fiorina begins–and ends–with utter distaste for statements Donald Trump made on Wednesday when he bragged about his endorsement …

Lawsuit filed in California claims the woman and other juveniles were used as “sex slaves” in 2004 A woman has a filed a $100 million lawsuit in California federal court accusing Donald Trump of raping her three times when she was a teenager. As first reported by Radar Online, admittedly …

After Anne Arundel County Sheriff Ronald Bateman was arrested earlier this month for violently assaulting his wife, Bateman’s wife Elsie Bateman has recanted statements she told police officers the night of her husband’s arrest and Ron Bateman has denied any wrongdoing. Sheriff Bateman was charged with second-degree assault, a misdemeanor …

Oklahoma is truly on a roll this week for reproductive freedom and women’s rights. Just a few days before criminalizing abortion doctors, which effectively makes abortion illegal statewide, a state court issued a stunning ruling when it found that state law doesn’t criminalize oral sex with a victim who is completely unconscious. The ruling, …

Sports journalists, like any public figure with a commanding presence on social media, are often subject to internet trolling from displeased fans seeking to air their grievances before an available audience who will listen.  Anybody remotely familiar with Twitter has no doubt witnessed this in some capacity. However, a new …