In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Metro, Peace Over Violence, and other local stakeholders are hosting “It’s Off Limits: Building Sexual Harassment-Free Zones in Los Angeles,” an official free [continue reading]
More on the Chargers below. ICYMI: As expected, the announcement by Metro yesterday that the agency was partnering with Peace Over Violence to create a telephone hotline open 24/7 to victims [continue reading]
Furthering its commitment to assist transit passengers who have experienced unwanted sexual contact, Metro today announced a first-of-its-kind 24/7 sexual harassment counseling hotline. The hotline, 1-844-Off-Limits (633-5464), will be staffed by counselors from the community advocacy organization Peace Over Violence, which has 45 years of experience counseling victims of sexual abuse [continue reading]
The key call to action for riders: Metro encourages passengers to report sexual harassment and any crime to the Sheriff’s hotline at 1.888.950.SAFE (7233) or call 911. Additionally, passengers can [continue reading]
A story in yesterday’s Los Angeles Times examines sexual harassment on the Metro system. Metro is one of the few transit agencies worldwide that queries its passengers on sexual [continue reading]
Metro officials along with members of the L.A. County Board of Supervisors, the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department and the advocacy group Peace Over Violence this morning unveiled “Don’t Be Silent,” an updated public information and law enforcement campaign to combat the illicit human sex trafficking industry. The new campaign materials [continue reading]
