Media Archive by Format: online

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	State Attorney's Office receives $2 million federal grant to clear rape test-kit backlog September 10, 2015 • jacksonville.com Derek Gilliam State Attorney Angela Corey announced Thursday afternoon that her office has received nearly $2 million in a federal grant to eliminate the about 1,300 sexual-assault test kits sitting on evidence shelves at the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. read more
	Star-Studded PSAs Say No More To Domestic Violence July 10, 2014 • Look to the Stars Look to the Stars Viacom Velocity Creative has partnered with Mariska Hargitay, founder of the Joyful Heart Foundation, to create a star-studded NO MORE PSA Campaign. read more
	SPD Leaves most Rape Kit Evidence on the Shelf Nov. 25, 2014 • King 5 News Linda Byron The Seattle Police Department's records show that in a little over a decade, 1,641 rape kits were booked into evidence. But only 365 of kits were tested, just 22% of the total. read more
	Some Social Media Tips for Cause Marketers September 30th, 2009 • AdAge Scott Pansky Today, digital strategies are essential for any effective cause marketing campaign. Scott Pansky of Allison & Partners shares some numbers, then offers tips on best practices for using digital media. read more
	Some advocates believe rape kit testing should not be left to law enforcement’s discretion Nov. 9, 2015 • Idaho Press-Tribune Ruth Brown Advocates, legislators and law enforcement discuss current rape kit testing laws and what, if anything, should be done to change them. read more
	Silent on rape no more March 15, 2013 • The Washington Post Kathleen Parker Mariska Hargitay, better known as “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” detective Olivia Benson, is the human intersection of life and art. read more
	Shop for a Cause! This pretty Me&Ro pendant benefits The Joyful Hearts Foundation December 7th, 2011 • Lucky Magazine Ariana Marsh Me&Ro has teamed up with Mariska Hargitay to raise money for the Law & Order star’s Joyful Heart Foundation, which aims to heal, educate and empower survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence and child abuse. read more
	She's been waiting 15 months for her rape kit to be processed. A new proposal to track evidence aims to change that. November 14, 2018 • Chicago Tribune Alison Bowen Sarah Parsons is ready to move forward, to endure a criminal case against the man she said sexually assaulted her, to begin closing a difficult chapter. But she is waiting on one thing. The evidence collected last year in the emergency room of a Chicago hospital, known as a rape kit, hasn’t yet been analyzed. An attorney advised waiting; the results would likely bolster the case. read more
	She's a Smash Hit! Megan Hilty Leads the Way During Punishing Fitness Gala Session February 3, 2013 • Daily Mail Mike Larkin She plays a blonde bombshell desperate to star in a Broadway musical in TV favourite Smash. And Megan Hilty was a hit herself as she lead an exercise class in New York on Saturday. read more
	Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence Are Serious Issues for Hawaii March 1st, 2012 • Civil Beat Kata Issari I will never forget the first time I answered a sexual assault hotline and spoke to a woman on the other side of the line. She had just been raped by a family member and her voice shook as she hid in a closet in the basement of her house, yet she bravely stayed on the phone for two hours while we explored how to help her find a path to safety. read more
	Sexual abuse and domestic violence symbol is launched March 18, 2013 • USA Today Eliza Collins Christine Mau doesn't want anyone to go through the abuse that she suffered, which is why she helped design the No More symbol. read more
	Seven Changes That Would Empower the #MeToo Movement November 25, 2017 • Newsweek Marci A. Hamilton The social media campaign #MeToo has been an extraordinary space where victims of sex harassment and assault have found their voices. These victims are inspiring and you just want to believe that something good must come out of all of the pain that they have had to endure so long in silence. read more
	Sensational NBC Summer Preview Press Day April 20th, 2012 • Hollywood Today Valerie Milano & Lorraine Chambers Sitting solo on stage, beautiful Mariska Hargitay of ‘Law & Order: SVU’ chats about her 13th seasons in the role as Olivia Benson as the 14th season is approaching. Besides being an award winning actress, Mariska has used her voice in support of her charity, Joyful Heart Foundation which offers healing, wellness and empowerment programs for survivors of abuse and the professionals who care for them. read more
	Senate Passes DNA Databank Expansion Bill January 31st, 2012 • NewsLI.com Christopher Boyle The New York State Senate today passed legislation, sponsored by Senator Steve Saland (R-I-C, Poughkeepsie) and Senator Martin Golden (R-C, Brooklyn), for the largest expansion of the state’s DNA databank since it was created in 1994. The legislation mirrors the databank expansion plan proposed by Governor Cuomo in his Executive Budget to require people convicted of all felonies, as well as all misdemeanors in the penal law to submit DNA samples. read more
	Senate passes DNA databank expansion bill February 1st, 2012 • Empire State News The New York State Senate passed legislation, sponsored by Senator Steve Saland (R-I-C, Poughkeepsie) and Senator Martin Golden (R-C, Brooklyn), for the largest expansion of the state’s DNA databank since it was created in 1994. The legislation mirrors the databank expansion plan proposed by Governor Cuomo in his Executive Budget to require people convicted of all felonies, as well as all misdemeanors in the penal law to submit DNA samples. read more
	Senate Delay Threatens Funding for Thousands of Untested Rape June 23, 2014 • Autostraddle Kaitlyn It’s a problem of unknown magnitude — recent estimates place the numbersomewhere around 100,000 — but the consequences of the nationwide rape kit testing backlog are clear and appalling. read more
	Senate bill requiring prompt rape kit tests heads to Gov. Jerry Brown’s desk September 4, 2018 • The Daily Californian Jenny Weng A bill requiring law enforcement agencies and laboratories to promptly analyze all newly collected rape kit evidence advanced to Gov. Jerry Brown’s desk Friday. The state Senate and Assembly unanimously approved SB 1449 authored by Sen. Connie Leyva, D-Chino, according to a press release provided by Leyva’s office. Under the legislation, newly collected rape kits would have to be sent to a lab within 20 days and tested no later than 120 days after receipt in order to prevent backlogs of forensic evidence. read more
	Schimel: Flood of submissions slowing sexual assault kit testing December 6, 2017 • Associated Press Associated Press Attorney General Brad Schimel says a glut of submissions nationwide is slowing progress on analyzing thousands of untested sexual assault kits on Wisconsin police department shelves. The Joyful Heart Foundation has been pushing states to analyze untested kits in hopes of developing DNA profiles for serial offenders. read more
	Say NO MORE to Domestic Violence March 13, 2013 • Cosmopolitan Natasha Burton Every year, 12.7 million people are physically abused, assaulted, or stalked by their partners—and it's time we stand up and say no more. read more
	San Francisco Police Make Progress on Backlog of Untested Rape Kits Dec. 12, 2014 • CBS San Francisco CBS San Francisco Staff The San Francisco Police Department announced this week that it has cleared a backlog of sexual assault kits dating back more than 10 years. read more
	Salida roller derby athletes tackling cross-country fundraising skate April 28, 2015 • The Denver Post Jason Blevins Kim Bouldin sounds lost. "What day is this? I've lost track. I think we are on day 20," she says, her voice lost in the growl of a passing truck. She's at a roadside convenience store just outside Biloxi, Miss. The days are a blur. Roller skating 700 miles on rough roads over three weeks does strange things to your mind and body, says the mother and wife from Salida. read more
	Rutgers says 'no more' to sexual violence, domestic abuse November 3, 2015 • The Daily Targum Natasha Tripathi Two weeks ago on Oct. 1, Jake Comito gathered about 60 blue 3-by-2-foot poster boards with “NO MORE” printed at the top to Quad Circle on Livingston campus, where students were walking through and asked what the boards were all about. The Rutgers Business School junior and resident assistant would then explain that he and a few close friends have taken the initiative to align with the Joyful Heart Foundation’s campaign against sexual violence and domestic abuse, "NO MORE." read more
	Retreat Raises $250K at Artists Against Abuse Gala July 8th, 2011 • New York Nonprofit Press New York Nonprofit Press The Retreat held their 16th Annual Artists Against Abuse Benefit Gala at the Ross School Lower Campus Field House on Saturday, June 25, 2011. read more
	Restoring joy to abuse victims June 2016 • Hawaii Business Magazine Jackie M. Young When actress Mariska Hargitay started playing a sexual-assault detective on TV in “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” in 1999, she began to get mail full of stories of personal abuse. “She trained for the role at a rape-crisis shelter,” explains Kata Issari, 54, executive director of the Hawaii region of Joyful Heart Foundation, “and she was shocked at the statistics of sexual abuse and wondered why everyone wasn’t talking about these issues.” ... read more
	Redouble efforts on untested rape kits June 12, 2019 • News Tribune News Tribune The News Tribune calls on the Missouri Highway Patrol to redouble its efforts to address the problem of a growing number of untested rape kits at the patrol's crime lab. The Kansas City Star reported the number of untested rape kits with the patrol's crime lab has more than doubled since last August, when a new law requiring police to submit kits within 14 days took effect. read more