WDmen ~ Defense find EdutflfiDn CDmmittee Marcia Elayne, Chairwoman Christine Struminiski, Treasurer .: Donna Curry, Secretary Sandy Mullins, "Defense Benefit" Producer Loretta Akers . Valley Jones Valorie Angers Eleanor Josaitis Joanne Parrent Diane Keller Lydia Arreola Marion Kellog Ventra Asana White Odessa Komer Dottie Battle Linda Logan-LaPorte Honorable Barbara Rose Collins Judith Magid Ann R. Beser Angela Martinez Jane Bodish Councilwoman Maryann Mahaffey Christine Brown Jane Mannette Elizabeth Burch Alexandra McCoy Grace D. Carrothers Claudia Morcom Marcia Cron Beth Noonan Shirley Cucchi Virginia B. Nordby Louise Cusumano Suzanne O'Neil J. B. Dixson Marcia Palof Enid Eckstein Rosa Parks Dr. Marion Edman Deborah Paquette Hazel Edwards Sara Lee Pearl Angie Espino-McGhee Sarah Power Cindy Felong Patricia Proctor Win Frederick Allyn Ravitz SaSandra Fischer Laura Reves Rosella Gonzales Dorothy Richmond Jane Grier Faye E. Roberts Maria Gundianna Sandra Robson Mary Clare Hall Beverly Salters Lillian Hatcher Jeannette Salters Councilwoman Erma Henderson Ester Shapiro Alice Hines April Smith Sandra Hines Rosalie Sullivan Mabel Holleran Carrie Thompson Helen I. Howe Anne Trebilock Laurene Hyman Mary Anne Tschannen Joan Israel Cindy Urban Helen Irving Edith Van Horn Mary Jo Walsh Dauris Jackson Wendy Weinberg Mildred Jeffrey Marley Weiss Clarice Jobes Ennetta Wellman Grace Johnson Gyneze Williams Johnnie Jones Rose Williams LaVerne Jones Tina Zipser Dear Friends, The Women's Defense and Education Committee would like to extend a special "Thank You" to . the Hotel Pontchartrain, Chrysler Corporation, Portable Audio, Odessa Komer and the UAW, Linda Logan-LaPorte, the hard working members of the Committee, the talented and generous performers and speakers here tonight, and. especially you, for making this Benefit possible and profitable. Sincerely, Women's Defense and Education Committee WfJmen 's Defense and Education CfJmmittee presents (in order of appearance) MARCIA ELAYNE THE DEADLY NIGHTSHADE FLORENCE BALLARD-CHATMAN MARGRET SLOAN LINDA FURLOW GLORIA STEINEM LILY TOMLIN - flaAonJ - @e/enJe $eneft1 6JfedneJday, Jane 25, 1915 Association of Black Educators Ann R. Beser BZack Causes Association~ Inc. Basil Brown~ State Senator Elizabeth Burch~ Attorney Howard B. Camden~ Agency John Conyers~ Jr.~ U.S. Congress Edgar G. Davis WaZt Douglas Dr. Julia C. Fitzpatrick~ Grand Matron Rising Sun Grand Chapter, O.E.S. LiZZian Censer~ Center for Teaching About Peace and War He Zen M. Graves Walter R. Greene Duke Harris~ N.E. Concerned Citizens Council LiZZian Hatcher Erma Henderson~ Councilwoman MabeZ HoZZeran~ Co-Chairperson~ Coalition of Labor Union Women Raymond W. Hood~ State Representative Joan Israel Dauris Jackson Virginia Jeffries, Realtor Jim's Garage Clara S. Jones Odessa Komer, UAW International Vice Pre si dent Jeanne L. Kretschmer> Detroit Business Institute Maryann Mahaffety> Councilwoman Michigan Health Maintenance Plans>Inc. Dr. Romallus 0. Murphy National Organization for Women> Detroit Chapter David B. Nelson New Detroit> Inc. Jeffrey D. Padden> State Representative Lynn Pekkarinen> LV.O.W. Detroit Chapter Treasurer Sarah Power Fred Prime Harold Richmond Ray Rickman Jordan Rossen Earl Ruby Dick Sandhaus Tom Turner> President> Wayne County AFL-CIO UAW Michigan CAP UAW Regions 1> lA> lB> lE Women's Committee UAW SEMCAP Mr. & Mrs. Roosevelt Wise Mayor Coleman A. Young> City of Detroit ... ' ·ainmeni ] De.troit Feminists Recruit Steinem, Tomlin for Benefit BY CHRISTINE BROWN senlatives of over 30 organiza­ short of death than rape " Free Press Stall Writer tions. They believe that principle is Feminist Gloria Steinem, Although the committee was •at stake in both cases. Detroit's Lily Tomlin .and ex­ formed to raise funds for the Tickets for the benefit show Supreme Florence Ballard defense of Miss Little and Chapman will be among the are priced from $3.50 to $12.50. Mrs. Garcia, Ms. Van Horn They are available now at the speakerll> and performers at a said it has brought other bene­ June 25 benefit for Joan Little Ford Auditorium box office fits. and, starting Monday, will be ffld Tnez Garcia, both central "Feminists haven't been figures in controversial rape­ available at Hudson's and very organized in the Mid­ Grinnell's. killing cases west," she said. "Now we're The benefit show, at 8 p.m. meeting each ollher for the in Ford Auditorium, also will first time. We should have feature poet Linda Furlow and done it two years ago." -author Margaret Sloan. The Ms. Van Horn said the coali­ Deadly Nightshade, a fema.le tion will keep working after rock band from New York, the benefit on other conscious­ will back Mrs. Chapman in ness-raising proiects dealing l1er first performance in sev­ with the problems of welfare, eral years: proverty, joh discrimination The project began last Feb­ GLORIA STEINEM: and rape. rua,ry when Edith Van Horn S[1eaking out for the rape Regarding the Little and sent a clipping on the Littl_e victims. Garcia cases, the committee case to Sandy Mullins with a members said, "There is no note that read: "We must grea,ter assault on a woman <:s:nr~ n"'. , X DETROIT FREE PRESS Thursday, May 29, '75 7-B !. 1' another in that competition is viol,ative of the equal protec- ·-- -- in my v i ~w_' invidio~~a ~l~ ~~~- _0~~se." UNITED SHIRT JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN 11·!1: $3.99 NEW NAVY IN SPORT SHIRTS 1RtlilOr~ - I'IOODhAVLII See Yellow Pages 1 l.Al l 67 5-8025 for Nearest Store 1 ··---·-1 · ~~~~------ r ~======~-==-~--~~ WEED '\ ··I ASYOU f fEED_ I I TER I RGE ., . iS& size 'ICE . UL ~ One application does two big jobs : 'I ~ 1 - \ll-.-...1 1..:11_...._ '""-+ .,• ..l,.._n_,.,_....l;_,..n.-. '"'~ r.'\ _ ~ 1"\.+hn..- The SAIN Voice Newsletter of the Sexual Assault Information Confidentiality Statute Under Challenge Network of Michigan, Inc. Except as provided by section 11 ofth e child protection to the Court as to whether evidence exists to justify a law, a confidential communication, or any report, work­ new trial. ing paper, given or made in connection with a consulta­ tion between a victim and a sexual assault or domestic The Center objected, and the in camera examina­ violence counselor, shall not be admissible as evidence in tion has not yet occurred. They asserted various bases Vol. 7, No.3 any civil or criminal proceeding without the prior written for privilege of confidentiality, saying that to tum December, 1992 consent of the victim. over records without prior written consent of the (Michigan Compiled Laws, Section600.2157a( 1985)). victim would violate her rights under the confidenti­ ality statute, as well as violate the rights of sexual In what is believed to be the first challenge to assault counselors to protect such communication. Michigan's 1985 confidentiality Ia w covering the They fear that this precedent would discourage other communication between domestic violence and victims from seeking counseling and support at rape sexual assault counselors and their clients, the Michi­ crisis centers. gan Supreme Court in May ordered the Marquette Inside ... The Women's Center thanks those individuals Management issues ... 2 County Circuit Court to subpoena the Women's and programs which submitted amicus briefs in Focus on programs ... 3 Center's records in a case. support of their position. They also appreciate dona­ Harassment poster ... 4 tions to help with their expenses; contributions may Dear therapist ... 5 The Center subsequently did receive a subpoena be sent to 1310 S. Front St., Marquette, 48955. Legislation ... 6 for all documents concerning their client, a victim of Conference sexual assault whose assailant was tried and found See page 8 for comments from summary ... 7 guilty on three counts of third degree criminal sexual parties in the case. conduct in 1990 and who is now appealing the verdict. The Center has not complied with the sub­ poena and is protesting the order. W ashtenaw County Case Similar In a similar case, Community Mental Health in The defendant, Brian Stanaway, was charged with Washtenaw County, the parent program of the As­ involving the girl, a 14-year-old who babysat esc sault Crisis Center (ACC), is refusing to hand over for his children. The victim testified in court and subpoenaed ACC counseling files. At issue are the underwent cross-examination, and a jury found records of a girl who accused a man of squeezing her Stanaway guilty. breasts and buttocks last August when she was 12 years old. Due to the age of the victim, the only defense is to prove that nothing of a sexual nature occurred be­ The defendant's attorney has subpoenaed the tween the accuser and accused. The Women's Center records, saying they may contain information that feels that the defendant, though having no reason to would help in his client's defense against the charges believe the victim told her counselor this, wished to of second degree criminal sexual conduct. The pros­ go on a "fishing expedition" in the records. ecutor argued in pre-trial proceedings against release of the records, saying they are protected under the In August, 1991 the Michigan Court of Appeals state's confidentiality and rape shield statutes. (The s A I N upheld Stanaway's conviction and ordered the latter blocks inquiries into the past sexual experi­ victim's counseling records kept confidential. When ences of sex crime victims.) But the judge ordered a the case reached the Michigan Supreme Court, that subpoena, citing the Marquette case. court did not hear the case in full , but remanded the case back to the trial court, ordering Marquette The Circuit Court Judge hearing the case post­ County Circuit Court Judge Edward A. Quinnell to poned the trial of retired auto worker Otis McDaniel review the records from the Center, decide if the until the outcome of the Marquette case has been girl's statements in counseling contradicted what she decided.