Jessica Pieklo

Renewed Efforts to Combat Violence Against Women Coming From DOJ

Posted in Jessica Pieklo, Minnesota Women Writers on February 19th, 2010 by Jessica Pieklo – Be the first to comment
This year the Department of Justice marks the 15 year anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), which, among other things, created the Office of Violence Against Women (OVW), an executive office charged with the mission of raising awareness... More...

Cops Kill Great-Grandfather in Louisiana. Say Racial Profiling is Okay.

Posted in Jessica Pieklo, Minnesota Women Writers on February 17th, 2010 by Jessica Pieklo – Be the first to comment
Homer, Louisiana is a small town just outside Shreveport that, by all accounts, would hardly be the focus of national attention, but it is.  Like many other small towns in the South it is struggling with a declining population and entrenched poverty.... More...

Sen. Bayh Won’t Seek Re-election. What Now For Democrats?

Posted in Jessica Pieklo, Minnesota Women Writers on February 15th, 2010 by Jessica Pieklo – Be the first to comment
Just one week before the filing deadline for potential Senate candidates, Senator Evan Bayh, Democrat from Indiana, shocked many when he announced today that he would not seek re-election in November. More...

Own a Cell-Phone? Be Prepared to be Tracked

Posted in Jessica Pieklo, Minnesota Women Writers on February 13th, 2010 by Jessica Pieklo – Be the first to comment
When you make a call on your cell phone, just how much privacy should you expect to enjoy?  More importantly, does owning a cell phone give the government the right to track your whereabouts, even if it hasn't shown probable cause? More...