
News & Opinion Pieces
Most victims of sexual assault do not come forward, do not contact the police and hold inside them what happened.”
Most victims of sexual assault do not come forward, do not contact the police and hold inside them what happened.”
Prejudice is not a prank
Statement from District Attorney Jeff Rosen:
The act of clamping a bike lock around someone’s neck is a violent act. We thank the jury for that acknowledgement, and for holding the defendants accountable.
But as a community, let's acknowledge that this violence did not occur in a historical or societal vacuum.
This violent act was done to a young, black college student by three white defendants–and injustice inflicted upon him because of the color of his skin. Our fight against bigotry and intolerance is unwavering.