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WATCH: Daniel Holtzclaw found GUILTY of 18 of 36 Rape and assault Charges

Yesterday, Dana recounted a powerful quote coming out of the ongoing trial of Daniel Holtzclaw.

“What kind of police do you call on the police?”

This was spoken by one of the Holtzclaw’s victims, who was only 17 when he raped her. Holtzclaw is a former Oklahoma City police officer who was charged with preying upon, assaulting and raping 13 Black women. This question is heavily laced with desperation and frustration with a violent, militarized police force and a justice system that so often allows this violence to go unchecked.

But today, this woman might experience some solace. On his 29th birthday, a jury found Holtzclaw guilty of 18 of the 36 rape and assault charges brought against him. Watch as the judge reads the verdicts.

I’ve never been so happy to see someone cry.

Feministing's resident "sexpert", Sesali is a published writer and professional shit talker. She is a queer Black girl, fat girl, and trainer. She was the former Training Director at the United States Student Association and later a member of the Youth Organizing team at Planned Parenthood Federation of America. She received her bachelors in Women's and Gender Studies from Depaul University in 2012 and is currently pursuing a master's in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality studies at Georgia State University in Atlanta. A self identified "trap" feminist, and trained with a reproductive justice background, her interests include the intersections of feminism and: pop culture, youth culture, social media, hip hop, girlhood, sexuality, race, gender, and Beyonce. Sesali joined the team in 2010 as one of the winners of our So You Think You Can Blog contest.

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