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Anti-Porn Crusader Sharon Cooper Testifies for Prosecution in Lacey/Larkin Trial, Defense Moves for Mistrial

Stephen Lemons/September 14, 2021 /Leave a comment

Defense attorneys for journalists Michael Lacey and Jim Larkin moved for mistrial in federal court in Phoenix on Monday, following the testimony of government witness Dr. Sharon Cooper, an anti-porn, anti-sex work crusader, whom prosecutors presented to the court as…

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Walmart Exiles Cosmo from Checkout Lane, Anti-Porn Group Claims #MeToo Victory

Stephen Lemons/March 30, 2018March 30, 2018 /Leave a comment

Bowing to pressure from a right-wing group, Walmart will exile Cosmopolitan magazine from checkout lanes in its 5,000-plus stores across the United States. Henceforth, people who want to pay to read “10 Things Guys Crave in Bed” or “The New Science of…

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Anti-Porn Crusader Sharon Cooper Testifies for Prosecution in Lacey/Larkin Trial, Defense Moves for Mistrial

Walmart Exiles Cosmo from Checkout Lane, Anti-Porn Group Claims #MeToo Victory