Category: Crime Prevention

Justice Denied at AFMX 2013: Military Sexual Assault Advocacy, Faith, and Survival in Albuquerque, New Mexico (June 3, 2013)

June 3, 2013

Albuquerque Film & Music Experience The Albuquerque Film & Music Experience is a nonprofit festival that brings filmmakers, musicians, performers, students, and industry professionals together through film screenings, live performances, workshops, educational programs, and networking opportunities. Founded in 2013 by Ivan Wiener with support from Robert Redford and Sibylle Szaggars-Redford, the festival was originally called … More Justice Denied at AFMX 2013: Military Sexual Assault Advocacy, Faith, and Survival in Albuquerque, New Mexico (June 3, 2013)

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Leads Bipartisan Coalition to Reform the Military Justice System: Military Justice Improvement Act (2013)

May 16, 2013

Washington D.C. – During a news conference today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), along with a bipartisan group of their colleagues in the Senate and House, announced new legislation that would reform the military justice system by removing the prosecution of all crimes punishable by one year or more in confinement from … More Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Leads Bipartisan Coalition to Reform the Military Justice System: Military Justice Improvement Act (2013)

Playing Dumb Until I Reached the Airport: My Last Day in Albuquerque, New Mexico (March 8, 2013)

March 8, 2013

Divinely Protected: The Lord’s Prayer I Prayed at San Felipe de Neri Parish in Albuquerque, New Mexico Before Everything Changed (March 6, 2013) The photographs I took that day do not look like tourism. They look like a woman quietly documenting where she was while trying to make it home safely. Copyright © Jennifer Norris. All … More Playing Dumb Until I Reached the Airport: My Last Day in Albuquerque, New Mexico (March 8, 2013)

My First Full Day in Albuquerque, New Mexico: Excitement, Faith, and Warning Signs (March 6, 2013)

March 6, 2013

The Trip That Changed Everything: Jennifer and Onyx Fly to Albuquerque, New Mexico (June 3, 2013) Copyrighted by by Jennifer Norris When I boarded a plane for Albuquerque, New Mexico, on March 5, 2013, I thought I was heading into an exciting new chapter of my advocacy work. I had never been to New Mexico before. Someone … More My First Full Day in Albuquerque, New Mexico: Excitement, Faith, and Warning Signs (March 6, 2013)

Why Congress Had to Bar Convicted Felony Sex Offenders From the Military—and Why That Reform Was Never Enough (November 29, 2012)

November 29, 2012

Congresswoman Jackie Speier Introduces STOP Act Legislation and Military Sexual Assault Campaign with Protect Our Defenders (2011) Copyrighted By Jennifer Norris, USAF Retired In 2012, Senator Barbara Boxer pushed Congress to do something that should never have required an act of Congress: prohibit the military from granting an enlistment or commissioning waiver to someone already convicted … More Why Congress Had to Bar Convicted Felony Sex Offenders From the Military—and Why That Reform Was Never Enough (November 29, 2012)

Bloomberg: Sexual Assaults Plague Military After Decades of Reform (July 27, 2012)

July 27, 2012

Sexual Assaults Plague Military After Decades of Reform (Bloomberg, July 27, 2012) Summary: The 2012 Bloomberg article argues that military sexual assault persisted despite decades of scandals, investigations, and promised reforms. It opens with the conviction of Air Force Staff Sergeant Luis Walker, a Lackland AFB instructor sentenced to 20 years for offenses involving 10 … More Bloomberg: Sexual Assaults Plague Military After Decades of Reform (July 27, 2012)

Deadly Women Premiered ‘An Eye for an Eye’ on Investigation Discovery: Karla Faye Tucker, Jessica McCord, and Clara Harris (August 12, 2010)

August 12, 2010

The path towards revenge can sometimes lead to murder. It can be quick, fiery and violent. When these women were crossed, they didn’t take it lying down. Murder was their answer. -An Eye for an Eye, Deadly Women (S4, E1) “Revenge is the #1 motivator of murder. It’s a very powerful force.” -FBI Criminal Profiler … More Deadly Women Premiered ‘An Eye for an Eye’ on Investigation Discovery: Karla Faye Tucker, Jessica McCord, and Clara Harris (August 12, 2010)

The Impact of Toxic Military Leadership: Lower Enlisted Airman Runs for Her Life, Transfers to Another State to Prevent Suicide (2001)

February 3, 2001

It’s hard to look at this picture now because the sadness and disappointment was so visible. I had these photos taken for a headshot because I was trying to escape the Combat Communications Squadron I was assigned to. I was selected to teach Airman Leadership School and my plan was to be an instructor while … More The Impact of Toxic Military Leadership: Lower Enlisted Airman Runs for Her Life, Transfers to Another State to Prevent Suicide (2001)