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Recent Wins for Immigrant Survivors
Wednesday, June 02, 2021   In the Community  
As we recognize Immigrant Heritage Month this June, we wanted to share some exciting updates related to supporting survivors who are immigrants.…
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Online Privacy and Safety for Survivors
Tuesday, March 30, 2021   In the Community  
This year’s national theme for Sexual Assault Awareness Month is “We Can Build Safe Online Spaces,” which brings to mind online…
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Following up on McClinton Case 
Friday, September 04, 2020   In the Community   Statements  
Since publishing our statement in response to media requests for comment about the case of Shawn McClinton, who was arrested August 5 and charged…
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Statement: BARCC Responds to Bail in McClinton Case
Tuesday, August 11, 2020   Statements  
On Wednesday, August 5, Boston police arrested and charged a Dorchester resident with aggravated rape, armed kidnapping with sexual assault,…
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What You Can Do to Support Survivors on Campus
Monday, August 03, 2020   In the Community  
This blog post was written by Samantha Weeks and Natalie Shafer, interns with the BARCC Legal Advocacy team. In May, the federal Department of…
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Tech Safety and Cybersecurity Tips for Survivors
Wednesday, October 30, 2019   In the Community  
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, so our Legal Advocacy team is taking the opportunity to share some information to help survivors…
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Your Housing Rights as a Survivor of Sexual Violence Living in Federally Assisted Housing
Thursday, October 25, 2018   In the Community  
This is the second of two blog posts that explain a few housing law protections for survivors of sexual violence and how BARCC case managers can…
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Statement: BARCC Responds to Vote to Approve Brett Kavanaugh’s Nomination to the Supreme Court
Saturday, October 06, 2018   Statements  
Today, the United States Senate approved Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the United States Supreme Court. Gina Scaramella, executive…
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Statement: BARCC Responds to Bill Cosby Sentencing
Thursday, October 04, 2018   Statements  
Last week, Bill Cosby was sentenced to 3 to 10 years in a state prison for sexually assaulting former Temple University employee Andrea Constand.…
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Middlesex County District Attorney Voter Guide: Candidates on Issues Related to Sexual Violence
Friday, August 24, 2018   In the Community  
In our mission to end sexual violence, one of our goals is to empower survivors to heal and seek justice in ways that are meaningful to them. Many…
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Suffolk County District Attorney Voter Guide: Candidates on Issues Related to Sexual Violence
Friday, August 24, 2018   In the Community  
In our mission to end sexual violence, one of our goals is to empower survivors to heal and seek justice in ways that are meaningful to them. Many…
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Putting On Your Active Bystander Sweater at Work
Thursday, June 28, 2018   In the Community  
Preventing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace This is the final in a series of three posts on workplace sexual harassment and assault. Don’t…
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Historic Highlights: Media Coverage of Sexual Assault Reflects a Changing Culture
Tuesday, June 19, 2018   In the Community  
If you think the media does a poor job covering sexual violence today, check out how it was done 45 years ago, when BARCC was founded. Few media…
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What Are My Options?
Wednesday, June 06, 2018   In the Community  
Workplace Sexual Harassment and Assault This is the second in a series of posts on workplace sexual harassment and assault. In the first post, our…
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Do I Have to Put Up with This?
Tuesday, May 01, 2018   In the Community  
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace This is the first in a series of posts on workplace sexual harassment. Our Legal Advocacy team will talk about…
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Statement: BARCC Responds to Jury Verdict in Bill Cosby Sexual Assault Trial
Thursday, April 26, 2018   Statements  
Today, jurors found Bill Cosby guilty of sexually assaulting former Temple University employee Andrea Constand. Of the more than 40 women who have…
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Statement: BARCC Responds to Indictment of Bryon Hefner
Friday, March 30, 2018   Statements  
On Thursday, Bryon Hefner, the husband of state Sen. Stan Rosenberg, was indicted by a grand jury on five felony charges of sexual assault, one…
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Taylor Swift = #Fearless
Thursday, August 17, 2017   In the Community  
This week, Taylor Swift experienced something that far too few survivors of sexual assault experience: justice in the courtroom. On Monday, a jury…
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Media: Sexual Assault Kit Tracking System Needed in Massachusetts, Advocates Say
Thursday, July 13, 2017   Media  
The recent legislation that requires forensic evidence of sexual assault to be preserved for 15 years, as opposed to the earlier mandate of 6…
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Exploring Your Legal Options
Tuesday, December 27, 2016   In the Community  
The following post was written by our team of legal advocates. Last month, the Boston Globe ran “Assault Survivor Wants to Turn…
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Letter to the Editor: Criminal Justice System Ill-Prepared to Tackle Cases of Sexual Violence
Saturday, July 16, 2016   Media  
In response to a recent Boston Globe article about the incarceration rate of rapists, BARCC Executive Director speaks to the shortcomings of the…
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Protecting Legal Rights of Survivors
Friday, January 24, 2014   In the Community  
On the morning of January 9th 2014, victim rights attorneys from various agencies and law firms gathered downtown at the Supreme Judicial Court,…
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Whose Stories Matter: A Look at the Responses to Chris Brown
Thursday, October 10, 2013   In the Community  
As I am sure many of you have read or seen on social media, Chris Brown discussed his first sexual experience in a recent interview with The…
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Making Meaning, Taking Action: Reflections on Steubenville
Tuesday, March 19, 2013   In the Community  
(Note to readers: the hyperlinks in this post that are followed by asterisks are links to external coverage or narrative of the Steubenville and…
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New Protections For Survivors in Massachusetts
Thursday, January 03, 2013   In the Community  
2013 has barely started, but it's already been a tough few days for those of us who care about issues of sexual violence. But there was a…
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Moving Forward and Focusing on Prevention
Wednesday, June 27, 2012  
There’s been a lot of news this past week on the front of childhood sexual abuse. As I am sure many of you or perhaps all of you are aware,…
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