As Courtney and Jos wrote about previously, last week New Yorkers took to the streets to protest the infuriating acquittal of two New York City police officers for rape. You can read more information about the case here. The defense claimed, among other things, that the accuser in the case, a young woman living in the East Village who had been celebrating a job promotion at a Park Slope bar, had been simultaneously too drunk to have a credible account of the incident, and sober enough to consent to sex. The jury convicted both officers of official misconduct, reducing the maximum possible jail sentence from 25 years to two.

Needless to say, New Yorkers were ...

A coalition of feminists and organizations, including our very own Lori, have organized a protest today in response to the acquittal of two New York City police officers for rape. The case was a disaster, hinging both on claims an officer did not rape the woman despite evidence to the contrary and assertions she was too drunk to remember the rape while also saying she was sober enough to communicate and consent.

Here’s the details:

WHAT: Protest against the acquittal of Officers Kenneth Moreno and Franklin Mata
WHERE: 100 Centre Street, in front of the Manhattan Criminal Court New York, NY
WHEN: Friday, May 27, 5pm

WHY: We deserve to be safe. This verdict, and the way the NYPD acted, sends ...