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#DemocraticNationalConvention's final night to feature #gun #violence #survivors.
Former Rep. #GabbyGiffords, Rep. #LucyMcBath and the '#TennesseeThree" will #speak Thursday night, along with other #advocates and #survivors.
Democratic convention's final night to feature gun violence survivors
The final night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago will feature lawmakers and victims of gun violence pushing for changes at the state and national levels, according to a convention official.Alexandra Marquez (NBC News)
A judge on Mon sentenced #ChrystulKizer, a Milwaukee woman, charged w/killing the man who #abused & #SexTrafficked her as a teenager to 11 yrs in prison +5 yrs of extended supervision. The decision ends a 6-yr legal saga that tested the limits of the court’s leniency toward #survivors of #SexualAbuse who commit resulting #crimes.
#law #SelfDefense #abuse #SexTrafficking #SexualAssault #Rape #AffirmativeDefense #BelieveSurvivors #Wisconsin
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/08/19/chrystul-kizer-sentence-wisconsin-sex-trafficking/
Chrystul Kizer sentenced to 11 years for killing her sex trafficker
The decision ends a six-year legal saga tested the limits of the court’s leniency toward survivors of sexual abuse who commit resulting crimes.Kim Bellware (The Washington Post)