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Location: 14th & V St NW (U Street) Time: Daytime (9:30am-3:30pm) I was walking east on V Street NW on Aug. 10, 2013, at about 1 p.m. when an enraged man was deliberately attempting to hit a woman with his silver Chevrolet sedan because she was “in his way.” He intentionally pulled forward and then abruptly stopped the […]

It’s scary, complex and overwhelming to respond when you’re sexually assaulted on public transit — even when you thought you’d be prepared. By Jen Corey “I was just molested on the train and I didn’t do anything to stop it.” That’s the text I sent to [my friend and fellow CASS board member] Paula last […]

Last week, we told you about the DC Council’s June 27th hearing to present an independent review of the January 2013 Human Rights Watch (HRW) report, “Capitol Offense: Police Mishandling of Sexual Assault Cases in the District of Columbia.” The report alleges that DC police disregarded rape victims in an effort to play down the […]

Location: Starbucks at Dupont Unit and Connecticut NW Time:  Evening Rush Hour (3:30pm-7:30pm) I was sitting in the upstairs of Starbucks when a man came in who had verbally harassed and followed me before. He waited for a seat next to me to open and then he sat down, pulled the chair closer to be directly facing […]

Location: Petworth and Logan Circle; on the street and also at my place of work. Time: Evening Rush Hour (3:30pm-7:30pm) I was attacked twice within 3 days. On Sunday evening around 7:00 pm I was walking home from the bus stop in my neighborhood when a man started following me. He was yelling at me angrily, telling […]