NYPD

Professional Skills I Learned From My Criminal Defense Attorney

In March 2018, I had a traumatizing correspondence with an NYPD detective that I will remember until the day I die. Some things that were...

Happy 1 Year Anniversary Of My Arrest

One year. It's been exactly one year since I turned myself in to NYPD on false felony charges, as an assault victim, and was arrested....

A tribute to the police officer who saved my life after domestic violence

Answering questions on Quora about domestic violence, dealing with law enforcement officers, and the criminal courts in New York City is...

I reported my assault to NYPD. Like Jussie Smollett, I was arrested. His case is harmful.

Empire actor Jussie Smollett was arraigned, after being indicted on March 7 for allegedly staging a violent hate crime against himself....

[POEM] An abuse & NYPD survivor's take: PTSD is...

PTSD is difficulty discerning whether the man who just glanced at you walking down the street is following you or not. PTSD is waking up...

"F*ck It, We'll Do It Live!" Or, why I'm starting One Survivor Story, a blog

Author's Note: This post is not an endorsement for Bill O'Reilly. His infamous quote just really exemplifies my feelings w.r.t. how I...