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When rape allegations surfaced two weeks ago against Lewiston state Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger, many of his colleagues rushed to support him. One way some of them did that? By publicly releasing his accuser’s name.
Supporters of lawmaker in rape complaint name his accuser
by Rebecca Boone, The Associated Press
Posted Apr 20, 2021 5:19 pm EDT
Last Updated Apr 20, 2021 at 5:28 pm EDT
BOISE, Idaho When rape allegations surfaced against a Republican state lawmaker in deep-red Idaho, some rushed to support him in part by publicly releasing the name his accuser.
Another lawmaker, some far-right blogs and others also released the name in disparaging social media posts or in newsletters, some of them including her photograph and details about her personal life.
The controversial move has victim advocates warning that publicly identifying people without their consent who say they were sexually assaulted makes it less likely that other women will be willing to file a report if they are attacked.
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Washington joins several states, including California, Nevada, New York and Illinois, that have passed legislation aiming to reduce, limit or ban private prison companies from operating. But Washington is only the third - following Illinois and California - to include immigration facilities as part of that ban.
“Widespread civil immigration detention is one of the greatest miscarriages of justice that currently exists in our political system,” Matt Adams, legal director at the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, said in an email. “The enactment of this bill is an important step towards rejecting the privatization and profiteering model of immigration detention centers that has pushed the massive expansion of immigration detention. ”
Prosecutor says no criminal charges in jail starvation death
by Rebecca Boone, The Associated Press
Posted Apr 13, 2021 4:55 pm EDT
Last Updated Apr 13, 2021 at 4:58 pm EDT
BOISE, Idaho Idaho jailers watched as a mentally ill man starved to death, according to a newly released investigatory report, but a prosecutor says there isn’t enough evidence to justify criminal charges in the case.
Lance Quick, 40, was a home inspector in the grip of a manic episode when he was taken to the Bannock County Jail for processing on Dec. 8, 2018. Quick, like millions of other Americans, had bipolar disorder a common but serious mental illness that causes periods of depression and periods of manic behaviour that can sometimes turn into psychotic episodes.