MCASA in the News: Rape trial to test new witness law in Maryland

June 10 2019 - MCASA in the News
Four women say he raped them after they’d passed out. Will a new law enable all four to

MCASA in the News: Lawmakers target spouses who drug, rape their partners

May 08 2019 - MCASA in the News
When the 17th century English jurist Sir Matthew Hale declared rape could not happen within marriage because wedding vows implied

MCASA in the News: Baltimore County can’t explain why police destroyed hundreds of rape kits

April 26 2019 - MCASA in the News
The Baltimore Sun is reporting this week that the Baltimore County police destroyed more than twice as many rape kits

MCASA In The News: Rape Kit Reform Bills Making Their Way Through The House And Senate

March 21 2019 - MCASA in the News
The Washington Post reported this week on the slate of bills working their way through the Maryland legislature this session

MCASA in the News: Addressing the Injustices Survivors Face in Maryland

February 22 2019 - MCASA in the News
Executive Director and Counsel for the Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault, Lisae C. Jordan, Esq. joined Catherine Rentz, Investigative

MCASA in the News: Signed into Law: Disclosing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Act of 2018

May 16 2018 - MCASA in the News - Press Releases
An article in Maryland Matters highlights the Disclosing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Act of 2018, that was signed into law

MCASA in the News: Progress on Bill Requiring Schools to Teach Consent

April 02 2018 - MCASA in the News
A recent article in The Washington Post highlights the progression of a bill requiring schools to teach on

MCASA in the News: Progress as Maryland Senate Committee Approves House Bill on Serial Sex Offenders

March 30 2018 - State Action Alert - MCASA in the News
An article in the Baltimore Sun highlights the significant progress that the sexual offense evidence bill has made.

MCASA in the News: Rape Survivor Family Protection Act Set to Be Enacted

February 12 2018 - MCASA in the News
A recent article from marylandmatters.org highlights the amazing strides the Rape Survivor Family Protection Act has made

MCASA in the News: It’s Past Time to Enact the Rape Survivor Family Protection Act

January 12 2018 - MCASA in the News
Today's article on wtop.com highlights what advocates for the Rape Survivor Family Protection Act hope will

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