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understand the issues.My boys are afraid of police just the same

in Laberecke 05.06.2019 11:01
von mary123 | 2.355 Beiträge

LOS ANGELES -- A woman accusing NBA star Derrick Rose of rape cannot remain anonymous at her upcoming civil trial, a Los Angeles judge ruled.Lawyers for the woman, who is identified in court documents as Jane Doe, argued that her privacy should be protected because she is vulnerable and she has already been harassed after her name was leaked.U.S. District Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald said Tuesday that the law was very clear on the issue and he wouldnt close his courtrm to protect her identity. He said any decision by the news media about whether to name her is a journalistic decision.The Associated Press typically does not identify alleged victims of sexual abuse.The woman sued Rose last year, claiming the former MVP and two of his friends raped her in August 2013 while she was incapacitated after a night of drinking. Rose and the others deny her claims and contend they had consensual sex with her that night.The 30-year-old college student told the AP that her family knew nothing about her involvement with Rose or the lawsuit seeking $21.5 million and she wanted to keep it that way and avoid the spotlight.But Roses lawyer wanted her name made public and cited interviews and a news teleconference she conducted as Jane Doe last week as a reason to use her real name.Rose, 27, is one of the NBAs most prominent, but injury-prone, stars.He played his first seven seasons in Chicago, winning Rkie of the Year and, in 2011, MVP honors. He is in his first season with the New York Knicks after being traded in the final year of a five-year deal with Chicago that will pay him $21.3 million.Rose and the woman dated non-exclusively for nearly two years before the alleged rape.Lawyers for the woman said outside court that they were disappointed shed lose her anonymity at trial.Attorney Waukeen McCoy said it was just another way the defense has tried to pressure her to drop the lawsuit, including an attempt to depose her parents.Its not unheard of for a plaintiff to be granted anonymity in a sensitive matter, said attorney Doug Mirell, who is not involved in the case.There are plenty of examples in civil and criminal law where parties or witnesses have been granted anonymity, such as the plaintiff in Roe v. Wade, witnesses in mob trials or third parties who were sexual assault victims.Its also likely for that protection to later be challenged. In the Rose case, it wasnt as clear cut that the accuser needed to remain nameless.I think the finger, if not the hand, is on the side of the scale that says identify, Mirell said.Sn after Fitzgerald ruled on the issue of the womans identity, Roses attorney, Mark Baute, revealed the womans name and was warned by the judge that she would remain anonymous until trial. He had her name struck from the record.When Baute said her name a second time, Fitzgerald issued a stern rebuke and ordered him to write an explanation of why he shouldnt be sanctioned $1,000.Do not test my patience, Fitzgerald said.Baute said it was an accident.Interest in the case has grown as the Oct. 4 trial nears, especially in light of several high-profile cases of women who say they were raped while incapacitated.The six-month jail term for ex-Stanford swimmer Brock Turner for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman sparked a public outcry over the punishment. Bill Cosby is fighting allegations by dozens of women who say he drugged and sexually abused them.Former NFL All-Pro safety Darren Sharper was sentenced to more than 18 years in federal prison in August after he pleaded no contest to charges he drugged and raped women in four states.There have been no criminal charges in Roses case. The woman went to Los Angeles police two years after the incident and so far no evidence has been forwarded to the district attorneys office for review and possible prosecution.---Associated Press Writer Anthony McCartney contributed to this report. Dwyane Wade has lashed out against Chicagos gun laws, calling them weak and saying hes urged officials in his hometown to enact changes to make the city safer.The Chicago Bulls star, whose cousin was shot dead last week, also said his children are afraid of police officers in the same way he was growing up and that prisons need to better rehabilitate inmates. Wade added that he was left with a bad taste in his mouth when Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump tweeted about his cousins murder.Wade spoke to ABC News in an interview broadcast Friday. The funeral for Nykea Aldridge, a mother of four who was killed on a Chicago street, is Saturday.For our family, it was very tough, Wade said.Aldridge was one of 90 people killed in August in Chicago, a city that has been ravaged by gun violence and once had some of the nations strictest gun-control laws, many of which are no longer on the bks. Wade is returning to Chicago this season after spending the first 13 years of his pro career with the Miami Heat.My purpose for being back in the city is bigger than basketball, Wade said. Basketball is a big part of it, of course. Its what I do for a living. But I think my purpose at the end of the day is hopefully to come to Chicago and be a part and be the voice that can help bring people together.Aldridge, 32, was pushing her baby in a stroller near a schl where shed planned to register her children when she was shot in the head and arm. She wasnt the intended target, police said.Two brothers have been charged with her killing.Chicagos 90 homicides in August match the citys most in any month since August 1996. Chicago police say 5,900 illegal guns have been confiscated this year already, and have said a fifth of the guns used in crimes in the city come in from neighboring Indiana.They are fighting a war, Wade said of Chicago police. And they can do a lot better, but they can get more help as well to do better. Theres other cities that have way tougher gun laws. We have weak gun laws.The Chicago Police Department responded in a statement that making the city safer will depend on strong partnerships with the community and help to keep repeat gun offenders off the streets.We will continue to target the gangs that drive the majority of violence, said department spokesman Anthony Guglielmi.dddddddddddd But with nearly half of those we arrest for murder being repeated gun offenders, we need help to ensure these individuals stay off our streets after repeated arrests for guns.Darwin Sorrells Jr., 26, and Derren Sorrells, 22, are being held without bail on a first-degree murder charge in Aldridges death. The brothers have extensive criminal histories and were parolees.State records show that Darwin Sorrells was most recently released in February, while Derren Sorrells was released Aug. 12 -- two weeks before Aldridges shting. Chicago police Superintendent Eddie Johnson said in the days after Aldridges shting that hes grown frustrated with the systems inability to stop repeat offenders.Guys go to prison and then we let them back out on the street, theyre going to go back to what theyre used to and what they know, Wade said. So if theres something we can do with the prison that can help with work programs when people come out, it gives them an opportunity to try to help themselves.Wade has spoken out about social and race-related issues several times, including the shting of unarmed Florida teen Trayvon Martin and the recent rash of high-profile police shtings.He said the three boys hes raising -- two sons and a nephew -- are old enough to understand the issues.My boys are afraid of police just the same way I was when I was growing up, Wade said. Not all police, obviously. But my boys hear everything thats going on in the world, all the harassment, all the murders thats going on and they pose the question back to me. And what answer do I have for them?Wade will hold an event in Miami on Sept. 17 to promote cycling safety and unity in the community, and Miami police officers plan to pedal alongside him on the six-mile bike ride.In the ABC interview, Wade was also asked how he felt about Trump tweeting about his cousins death. Wade said he felt conflicted.On one end, your cousins death is used as a ploy for political gain, Wade said. On the other end, its a national story. It goes back to that for me. I want eyes on this city. ' ' '

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