By Laura Bassett As part of her floor speech pushing to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) on Wednesday, Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Wisc.) told the story of her own history of being sexually assaulted during her childhood and then raped as a young woman. "Violence against women is as American as apple pie," she told colleagues. "I know, not only as a legislator, but from personal experience. Domestic violence has been a thread throughout my personal life, up to and including being a chil...
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By Pete Kasperowicz - 03/28/12 01:44 PM ET Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Wis.) on Wednesday afternoon recounted her experience being sexually abused as a child and then raped as a young woman. "Violence against women is as American as apple pie," she said on the House floor. "I know, not only as a legislator, but from personal experience. "Domestic violence has been a thread throughout my personal life, up to and including being a child repeatedly sexually assaulted, up to and including, being an adult who...
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As House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi urged Congress to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act today, one of her congressional colleagues personalized the issue on the House floor by recounting her own experiences with domestic violence. Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisc., who joined Pelosi in introducing the legislation, said, “Violence against women is as American as apple pie.”“Domestic violence has been a thread throughout my personal life — up to and including being a child repeatedly sexually...
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Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI) on Wednesday recalled her own experiences of being sexually abused during a speech in favor the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act. “Violence against women is as American as apple pie,” she said on the House floor. “I know, not only as a legislator, but from my own personal experience. Domestic violence has been a thread throughout my personal life, up to and including being a child repeatedly sexually assaulted, up to and including being an adult who’s bee...
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By Rebecca S. Rivas The basic right to vote is under attack by “James Crow Jr. Esquire,” said the Rev. Al Sharpton, who spoke at Harris-Stowe State University Friday as part of a conference on voting rights. When thousands marched from Selma to Montgomery in 1965, “they were fighting Jim Crow,” Sharpton said. “Today we are fighting James Crow Jr. Esquire. He’s a little more polished than his daddy. He talks in a more refined way. But the results and the goals are the same.”Sharpton kicked off t...
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Martin Bashir and Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wis., discuss why it’s taken so long for law enforcement authorities to investigate the Trayvon Martin shooting, as well as the future of “Stand Your Ground” laws. >>> just hours ago we learned that a florida state attorney is impanelling a grand jury to examine the killing of an unarmed teenage boy which could mean possible criminal charges against the neighborhood watch volunteer who shot him. the justice department is also now investigating why george zim...
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Today, we come together to celebrate women and girls across the globe and their many contributions. As we reflect on International Women's Day, we must recommit ourselves to women's global struggle for equality and human rights.
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By Bruce Vielmetti and Georgia Pabst of the Journal SentinelMarch 6, 2012 |(2338) Comments A Dane County judge has granted a temporary injunction against Wisconsin's new voter identification law, which he called "the single most restrictive voter eligibility law" in the country. Circuit Judge David Flanagan's ruling Tuesday means the voter ID requirement would not apply for the April 3 presidential primary and local general election. A spokesman for Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen said the sta...
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I am extremely pleased with the court's decision today to grant a temporary injunction against the Wisconsin voter ID law. This law does nothing but attempt return us to an era of Jim Crow politics. Requiring strict photo ID at the polls is nothing m Contact: Nicole Y. Williams or Staci Cox (202) 225- 4572 Gwen Moore Applauds Temporary Injunction of Wisconsin Voter ID Law Milwaukee, WI – Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4) released the following the statement on the decision of Circuit Judge ...
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