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Emily Crockett

Emily Crockett

Former Vox Staff

    Latest articles by Emily Crockett

    The House gun control sit-in is not a first for civil rights icon John Lewis
    Politics

    Lewis led some of the civil rights movement’s most successful lunch counter sit-ins.

    By Emily Crockett
    Gun Violence
    A man claiming to be Omar Mateen’s lover says Mateen specifically targeted gay LatinosA man claiming to be Omar Mateen’s lover says Mateen specifically targeted gay Latinos
    Gun Violence

    The man claims Mateen felt “rejected” and “used” by gay Latino men at Pulse in particular.

    By Emily Crockett
    The ACLU is accusing Texas of hiding data that could affect a Supreme Court abortion case
    Health Care

    The Supreme Court is expected to soon rule on the biggest abortion case it has heard in decades.

    By Emily Crockett
    Health Care
    A woman had an abortion at 32 weeks. Our laws made her hellish experience even worse.A woman had an abortion at 32 weeks. Our laws made her hellish experience even worse.
    Health Care

    There’s no such thing as a “due date” abortion, but there are harrowing stories like this one.

    By Emily Crockett
    After 3 years and 3 trials, another ex-Vanderbilt football player convicted in gang rape
    Criminal Justice

    Following a mistrial, Brandon Vandenburg was convicted a second time for orchestrating a gang rape.

    By Emily Crockett
    We asked Americans what they think about their dads
    archives

    Dads were great at teaching, a little less great at emotional support and finances.

    By Emily Crockett
    Politics
    After the killing of a British MP, it’s time to admit violence has a misogyny problemAfter the killing of a British MP, it’s time to admit violence has a misogyny problem
    Politics

    Female MP’s get daily rape and death threats. That’s relevant in light of Jo Cox’s murder, whatever the assassin’s motivation was.

    By Emily Crockett
    Politics
    The “Trump that bitch!” T-shirt is emblematic of Trump’s entire campaignThe “Trump that bitch!” T-shirt is emblematic of Trump’s entire campaign
    Politics

    Donald Trump has always had a way of turning America’s ugliest racist, sexist subtext into text — and his supporters follow his lead.

    By Emily Crockett
    Gun Violence
    In a moving, tearful speech, Utah’s lieutenant governor apologized for past homophobiaIn a moving, tearful speech, Utah’s lieutenant governor apologized for past homophobia
    Gun Violence

    “I’m here because those 49 people were gay. I’m here because it shouldn’t matter. But I’m here because it does.”

    By Emily Crockett
    Criminal Justice
    The Stanford judge just got kicked off another sexual assault caseThe Stanford judge just got kicked off another sexual assault case
    Criminal Justice

    The DA’s office says they “lack confidence” that Aaron Persky can be fair.

    By Emily Crockett