March 3rd 1991: George Holliday and his wife were awoken by sirens and a helicopter flying low over his apartment complex. The plumber and amateur videographer reached for his brand new Sony Camcorder, went out to the balcony and hit record. What he didn’t realize was he was about to capture what was arguably the first viral video of our time. About 90 feet away, four white LAPD officers were beating a black man named Rodney King, stopped after a high-speed pursuit.
At home, his 7 year old daughter Lora saw the brutal beating on television – with no clue it was her own father. Now 38 years old, Kim talks with Lora King about her childhood experience and the work she'd doing in her father's name.
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It was the day after Christmas 1996 in Boulder, Colorado. John and Patsy Ramsey woke early to get ready for a family trip to Michigan. John’s children from a previous marriage were en route to meet them. Their two youngest children were upstairs snuggled in their beds – or so they believed.
John and Patsy Ramsey faced the unthinkable. But in the following days, and for the next 25 years, they’d also face scrutiny, accusations and death threats. And they’d be tried over and over again in the court of public opinion.
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Andy Ostroy’s wife, actress, director and screenwriter, Adrienne Shelly, was in the prime of her life. On the verge of making it big, married to her love, and mom to a beautiful daughter, she had it all at her fingertips. Until the first day of November in 2006, when everything changed.
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Kelsi was 17 when she drove her sister Libby German and her friend Abby Williams to a local hiking trail. She never saw them again. The next day, Delphi, Indiana residents made an awful discovery. Their two bodies were found, turning the small Indiana town upside down.
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Kiki Doe was living on her own in Manhattan in 2004 when a stranger approached her at the coffee shop where she worked with an interesting proposition. But what Kiki didn’t realize is that this young woman who would become a friend, was actually part of a sophisticated network that would ultimately uncover child prostitution, sex trafficking and the sexual assault of countless young victims, all who’ve suffered at the hands of Jeffrey Epstein and his co-conspirator, Ghislaine Maxwell.
Links & Resources
National Sexual Assault Hotline (Available 24 hours) 1-800-656-4673
Turn Around
TurnAround's mission is to educate, empower and advocate for all people impacted by intimate partner violence, sexual violence, and human trafficking.
The National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC)
Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network
RAINN is the nation's largest anti-sexual-assault organization and a national leader in online crisis intervention services. All services are free, confidential and available 24/7.
The mission of the Joyful Heart Foundation is to transform society's response to sexual assault, domestic violence, and child abuse, support survivors' healing, and end this violence forever.
The VictimConnect Resource Center provides a place for crime victims to access information about their rights and options, resources, and referrals. In addition to web-based resources, a traditional telephone-based helpline and online chat are available.
8.55.4.VICTIM (855.484.2846)
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