The Special Victims Division is under federal investigation. Women who were attacked said officers often didn’t know how to investigate, or didn’t bother. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Women and Girls”
Why Rape Survivors Asked Feds to Probe N.Y.P.D.
By Gotham Rex on July 28, 2022
Letters from victims and activists drew the Justice Department’s attention after city and state officials failed to act on the same complaints. Source: New York Times
Jawole Willa Jo Zollar Wins Gish Prize
By Gotham Rex on July 18, 2022
Zollar, founder of the dance ensemble Urban Bush Women, will receive a cash award of $250,000 for pushing the boundaries of art and contributing to social change. Source: New York Times
Uterine Cancer Is on the Rise, Especially Among Black Women
By Gotham Rex on June 17, 2022
The cancer eventually will become the third most common type among women, experts say. The mortality rate is highest among Black Americans. Source: New York Times
Shauneille Perry Ryder, Pioneering Theater Director, Dies at 92
By Gotham Rex on June 15, 2022
As a Black woman, she blazed a path Off Broadway with an intuitive grasp of “how a story should be told, particularly a Black story,” Giancarlo Esposito said. Source: New York Times
A Prominent Manhattan Doctor Is Accused of Sexual Assault
By Gotham Rex on June 7, 2022
Dr. Kevin M. Cahill performed abusive and unnecessary examinations, a former patient claims in a lawsuit, and pursued her romantically for years. His lawyer says the exams were appropriate. Source: New York Times
Bronx Shooting: 11-Year-Old Girl Is Killed by Stray Bullet
By Gotham Rex on May 17, 2022
The girl was shot by someone who had been chasing a man on a motorized scooter, the police said. It’s the latest episode of deadly violence against children in New York City. Source: New York Times
Thousands Gather at Marches for Abortion Rights
By Gotham Rex on May 14, 2022
Nearly two weeks after the leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v. Wade, protesters gathered in Washington, New York and other cities. Source: New York Times
What Would a Feminist Jail Look Like?
By Gotham Rex on May 14, 2022
Women inmates are less dangerous than incarcerated men. Their prisons should reflect that reality. Source: New York Times
Before Roe v. Wade, Merle Hoffman Ran an Abortion Clinic in N.Y.C.
By Gotham Rex on May 6, 2022
Merle Hoffman was on the front lines in the early 1970s, when women would travel to New York for abortions. Source: New York Times
New York Officials and Hundreds of Protesters Rally in Support of Abortion Rights
By Gotham Rex on May 3, 2022
With the Supreme Court slated to strike down Roe v. Wade, demonstrators in New York, as well as Gov. Kathy Hochul in Albany, rallied in support of abortion rights. Source: New York Times
New York Lets ‘Fearless Girl’ Hold Her Ground, for Now
By Gotham Rex on April 11, 2022
Officials voted to extend the sculpture’s permit but are requiring stakeholders to return in six months with plans for a permanent location. Source: New York Times
Sarah Lawrence Cult Jury Hears From Key Witness: ‘I Became a Prostitute’
By Gotham Rex on March 25, 2022
Claudia Drury offered an inside account of how, she said, Lawrence V. Ray controlled her and other college students. Source: New York Times
Alice von Hildebrand, Conservative Catholic Philosopher, Dies at 98
By Gotham Rex on March 5, 2022
She was critical of abortion rights and gay rights, and called on women to change the world by embracing what she called feminine virtues. Source: New York Times
Overlooked No More: Barbara Shermund, Flapper-Era Cartoonist
By Gotham Rex on March 4, 2022
For two decades, she drew almost 600 cartoons for The New Yorker with female characters that commented on life with wit, intelligence and irony. Source: New York Times