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Emily Crockett

Emily Crockett

Former Vox Staff

    Latest articles by Emily Crockett

    Gun Violence
    Why we can’t ignore the connection between gun violence and domestic violenceWhy we can’t ignore the connection between gun violence and domestic violence
    Gun Violence

    Stop talking about mental health after mass shootings. Start talking about domestic violence.

    By Emily Crockett
    Criminal Justice
    Obama warned 2 weeks ago that lax US gun laws could cause something like the Orlando shootingObama warned 2 weeks ago that lax US gun laws could cause something like the Orlando shooting
    Criminal Justice

    “Because of the National Rifle Association, I cannot prohibit [suspected terrorists] from buying a gun.”

    By Emily Crockett
    Bill Cosby’s lawyers are trying to get the charges against him dismissed, again
    Criminal Justice

    They’re arguing that it’s “hearsay” to admit testimony from the detectives who interviewed Cosby’s alleged victim.

    By Emily Crockett
    Lena Dunham and the cast of Girls stand up for the Stanford sexual assault victim
    Culture

    “Not because she is someone’s daughter, or someone’s girlfriend, or someone’s sister. But because she is someone.”

    By Emily Crockett
    Politics
    Brock Turner was convicted of sexual assault but not “rape.” What does that mean?Brock Turner was convicted of sexual assault but not “rape.” What does that mean?
    Politics

    What we talk about when we (and the legal system) talk about “rape” and “sexual assault.”

    By Emily Crockett
    Criminal Justice
    Brock Turner blamed “party culture” for his sexual assault of an unconscious womanBrock Turner blamed “party culture” for his sexual assault of an unconscious woman
    Criminal Justice

    “Peer pressure” also got a shoutout.

    By Emily Crockett
    Explainers
    The war in Congress over rape in the military, explainedThe war in Congress over rape in the military, explained
    Explainers

    Elizabeth Warren and Ted Cruz agree on a major new reform that could help military rape victims. So why hasn’t it passed?

    By Emily Crockett
    Politics
    This is historic: Hillary Clinton is the first woman presumptive nominee of a major partyThis is historic: Hillary Clinton is the first woman presumptive nominee of a major party
    Play
    Politics

    Advocates for breaking the presidential glass ceiling can enjoy a moment of celebration.

    By Emily Crockett
    Culture
    Muhammad Ali’s greatest quotes shouldn’t just be read. You need to hear them.Muhammad Ali’s greatest quotes shouldn’t just be read. You need to hear them.
    Culture

    When Muhammad Ali spoke, he sang like a bird and roared like a lion.

    By Emily Crockett
    Criminal Justice
    This letter from a Stanford sexual assault victim destroys 5 bad assumptions about rapeThis letter from a Stanford sexual assault victim destroys 5 bad assumptions about rape
    Criminal Justice

    There’s a reason the letter went viral.

    By Emily Crockett