Sofia Resnick
The Florida Phoenix
Washington, DC, United States
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This International Women’s Day, U.S. anti-abortion laws violate human rights, groups say
Ahead of International Women’s Day, hundreds of U.S. and global human rights groups, doctors and attorneys have asked the United Nations to intervene on behalf of the millions of women in the U.S. who have been left without access to legal abortion and vital forms of reproductive health care in the wake of last summer’s […] → Read More
Sessions Defends Controversial Organization Against Hate Group Designation
Wednesday was the second time Sessions addressed the Alliance Defending Freedom's annual summit as attorney general. → Read More
DOJ Summit Offers Clues About Which Religious Beliefs Jeff Sessions' Task Force Will Favor
At the Religious Liberty Summit, Department of Justice attorneys assured attendees they are protecting the religious rights of everyone in the United States, while conservative Christian politicians and advocates voiced a need for stepped-up federal protections beyond those they already enjoy. → Read More
Employees Say National Reproductive Rights Organization Failed to Address Claims of Sexual Harassment
Six current and former employees of the National Abortion Federation told Rewire.News they had inappropriate or disturbing interactions with the organization's security director. → Read More
Ivanka Needs to Hear Ali Wong's Crass and Political Mom-Comedy
Ali Wong is the only pussy-grabber I want influencing the White House’s parental leave policy. → Read More
Robert Dear Repeated the Pattern of Past Anti-Choice Killers. So Why Hasn't He Gone to Trial? (Updated)
Ahead of Robert Lewis Dear Jr.'s mental competency trial May 21, Rewire.News is seeking clarity about what sets Dear apart from the killers he says inspired him. → Read More
Abortion Clinic Trespassing Tripled in 2017. Trump May Have Emboldened It.
The National Abortion Federation on Monday released its annual report on violence and disruption at U.S. abortion clinics, finding a massive uptick in trespassing, obstruction, and blockades in 2017—the inaugural year of the so-called ‘Red Rose Rescue’ movement. → Read More
Is the DOJ Moving to Restrict Immigration Detainees’ Access to Attorneys?
Though the DOJ has signaled in the media that it is merely pausing two legal-assistance programs for people in ICE custody, one legal-service provider said her organization was told the programs are being terminated once their contracts runs out. → Read More
Why a Trespassing Trial This March Has Caught the Attention of Activists on Both Sides of the Abortion Movement
In the fall of 2017, radical anti-abortion activists debuted the Red Rose Rescues, bent on disrupting what they see as a stale political movement. Their goal is to be able to stop individual abortions without violating federal law. And so far, they are getting away with it. → Read More
CHOICE/LESS – Marching Toward Gilead: The Rise of American Theocracy, Part I
Roy Moore lost, but barely. And his theocratic vision for the country lives on through Operation Save America (OSA). In this two-part audio documentary, CHOICE/LESS host Jenn Stanley and Rewire investigative reporter Sofia Resnick team up to reveal the alarming ways OSA’s far-right ideology is worming its way into state and federal government. → Read More
When Protests Failed, Abortion Foes Paid $1 Million to Stop One of the Last Doctors Providing Later Abortions in the Country
Not even a month later, Dr. LeRoy Carhart is back in Maryland with a new practice, and protesters are re-establishing their battle against him. → Read More
When Protests Failed, Activists Paid $1 Million to Stop One of the Last Doctors Providing Later Abortions
Not even a month later, Dr. LeRoy Carhart is back in Maryland with a new practice, and protesters are re-establishing their battle against him. → Read More
'Should Dishwashers Be Fired 'Cause They're Gay?' The Nominee to Lead DOJ's Civil Rights Division Can't Answer
Eric Dreiband said he'd be "zealous" in protecting civil rights, but he's got a history of defending employers accused of workplace bias. → Read More
Sessions Helped Fill Alabama’s Overcrowded Prisons—Now He’s in Charge of Investigating Them
Believing what the state needs is serious prison reform, some are skeptical of how deep this Department of Justice's investigation will delve, and what reforms it will (or won’t) recommend. → Read More
The DOJ Is Chipping Away at the Civil Rights Act, One Amendment at a Time
Already, the agency has taken a chisel to many of the provisions that make up the Civil Rights Act of 1964. → Read More
Did Trump's Anti-Trans Tweets Come From Far-Right Memo?
A group of ultra conservative leaders signed a memo arguing why the Defense Department should no longer permit transgender people from serving in the military. → Read More
Why is Betsy DeVos Listening to Groups That Smear Rape Survivors?
Advocates for sexual assault survivors worry that Education Secretary Betsy DeVos will revoke Obama-era guidelines requiring schools to tighten processes for investigating assaults on campus. → Read More
Sessions Talks to Anti-LGBTQ Group Behind Closed Doors
“How can we trust that the nation’s top law enforcement officer will protect all Americans when he’s willing to meet behind closed doors with a group that supports criminalizing homosexuality and marginalizing LGBT people around the world?” → Read More
The Questions Senators Should Ask Christopher Wray, Trump's Pick for FBI Director
Many in the government and in media have described prospective nominee Christopher Wray as a safe, mainstream choice. But Wray’s background is not entirely clear of controversy. → Read More
Jeff Sessions’ Civil Rights Agenda Chills Former DOJ Prosecutors
With this latest budget request, Sessions’ DOJ is signaling to move resources away from the types of cases and investigations that affect the more vulnerable members of U.S. society. → Read More