A panel of Florida lawmakers got an update Tuesday on a report, detailing what led to the tragic death of a little girl last month. In early January, Phoebe Jonchuck’s father allegedly threw her from a bridge during what appears to be a psychotic episode. A detailed report shows the state’s abuse hotline missed two opportunities, warning of Phoebe’s father mental state. And, Florida Department … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2015
Court Reform Advocates Address Judicial Council of California- Public Comment Period, 12/12/14
The videos below are from the Judicial Council of California Public Comment Period on December 12, 2014, where CJE and its allies brought members of the public to testify before the policymaking body that oversees the world’s largest judiciary. We encourage everyone who can possibly make it to please join us at the next meeting on Thursday, February 19th in Sacramento to help grow our movement … [Read more...]
Domestic Violence Could Have Raised ‘Red Flag’ In Death
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA — Amid an uproar over the death of 5-year-old Phoebe Jonchuck, whose father is accused of dropping her from a bridge into Tampa Bay last month, questions are being raised about whether domestic-violence allegations should have alerted authorities to concerns about the girl’s safety. Experts say a history of stalking, battery and domestic-violence arrests involving John … [Read more...]
N.D. Supreme Court removes judge from custody case
The North Dakota Supreme Court in January took the rare step of removing a South Central District Court judge from a child custody case. The justices, in their Jan. 22 opinion, ordered that Judge Cynthia Feland be removed from a custody and child support case in McLean County between Nicholas Law and Danielle Whittet. "A change of judge is ordered upon remand because of Judge Feland's … [Read more...]
‘We record all the killing of women by men. You see a pattern’
A campaign group hopes to prompt the government to take action to stem the rise of violence against women by keeping a database of every woman who is killed by a man With neat rows of photographs of smiling women old and young, of all backgrounds, classes and creeds, it might be pages from a social media website or something from an advertising campaign. Hundreds of women, captured in a moment … [Read more...]