View Assemblywoman Margaret M. Markey’s announcement here.
According to the site,
Assemblywoman Markey’s resolution focuses attention on her bill to extend state’s statue of limitations for child sexual abuse crimes and help victims of past instances of child abuse get their day in court.
Chalk up a victory for the civil rights of children!
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Highly regarded author Jason Berry has produced a remarkable documentary based on the book, Vows of Silence, which he co-authored with Gerard Renner. This one-hour film tells the story of the Vatican’s treatment of Marcial Maciel, who recently passed away, and his orders, Legionaries of Christ and Regnum Christi.
A Review by Marci Hamilton
At base, though, [...]
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According to the New York Times front page story today, the Texas raid on the FLDS compound in Eldorado, Texas, “rattles other polygamists.”
Marci Hamilton
Apparently, FLDS members outside Texas are poring over the documents retrieved by the state to learn the whereabouts of their own relatives (including the location of men who have one large polygamous [...]
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From today’s Fort Worth Star Telegram
Marci Hamilton
When Texas authorities entered the Yearning for Zion (YFZ) Ranch, one of the Fundamentalist Latter Day Saints (FLDS) compounds, on April 3, they did so using a warrant based on calls from a person who alleged that she was an underage girl being subjected to physical [...]
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Marci Hamilton will discuss the FDLS with Roseanne Barr from 5-6 pm on Air America Radio.
You can Listen Here!
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Marci interviews at 10am on Grambling State University Radio.
Listen here!
Stay tuned to catch Marci on Roseanne & Johnny on Air America. The show runs all next week, 3-6pm. Marci will be on Monday the 28th. The link on the page goes straight to the streaming audio.
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A Response to NYT Front Page Story on Saturday that the Vatican Was Considering Amending the Canon Law Statutes of Limitations for Child Sex Abuse
Marci A. Hamilton
On Saturday, the New York Times reported that Cardinal William J. Levada had floated the idea that the Vatican was considering revising the canon law statutes of limitations (“SOLs”) [...]
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Members of the FDLS Speak
Men at the compound, and women in custody have been interviewed for CBS News.
View the footage here.
Some stories correspond to allegations. When asked if it’s ok for a teenager to be married to a much older man:
“If that happened,” answered Sally, “she would be very much loved and taken care [...]
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