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Ruby Doss... Case Closed Mar 19, 2024

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A former Pasco Police Officer was sentenced today in a Spokane cold case murder that spanned 38 years and resulted in two trials Twenty-seven-year-old Ruby Doss was found murdered in 1986 in East Spokane, her case was worked by the Spokane Police Department for decades with no conclusion or arrest of a suspect. In 2015 DNA collected from a condom found at the Ruby Doss crime scene was matched to Richard Aguirre. Aguirre’s DNA had been submitted during an unrelated rape investigation in Franklin County. Aguirre was tried in that case and found not guilty by a jury in 2017. At the time Ruby Doss was murdered Aguirre was living in Spokane serving in the U.S. Airforce and stationed at Fairchild. He then moved to the Tri-cities where in 1988 he became a Pasco Police Officer. In 2016 Aguirre was charged with murder for the killing of Ruby Doss but the charges were dropped in 2017 due to a lack of evidence. In 2021 the Spokane County Prosecutors office brought the charge on Aguirre again but a jury could not agree on a verdict and a mistrial was declared. In 2023 Aguirre was once again tried and in December convicted of first-degree murder for the killing of Ruby Doss. Today the judge handed down a sentence of 25 years, which fell at the high end of the range of 20 to 26 years. Aguirre is now 59 years old. Ruby’s four daughters were able to speak to the court and describe the loss they each experienced and the continuing loss their family has, and will suffer, as now three generations have been deprived of knowing Ruby. This case brings closure not just to the family of Ruby Doss but to an entire community as well as generations of Spokane Police Investigators, Spokane County Prosecutors and others who sought justice for Ruby Doss.

Phoenix Calida Destroys The Kids Online Safety Act Feb 21, 2024

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Lawmakers are trying to pass the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), a dangerous censorship bill that would give the government unprecedented control over the internet and force platforms to spy on youth. KOSA uses two methods to “protect” kids, and both of them are awful. First, KOSA would pressure platforms to install filters that would wipe the net of anything deemed “inappropriate” for minors. This = instructing platforms to censor, plain and simple. Places that already use content filters have restricted important information about suicide prevention and LGBTQ+ support groups, and KOSA would spread this kind of censorship to every corner of the internet. It’s no surprise that anti-rights zealots are excited about KOSA: it would let them shut down websites that cover topics like race, gender, and sexuality.

How Police Wellness Checks Don't Keep Sex Workers Safe Feb 19, 2024

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Phoenix Calida sits down briefly to talk about Police and how they harm Sex Workers. ABOUT SWOP-USA: Our purpose is to champion sex worker rights, through intersectional activism and public engagement. This is done through involvement in intersectional activism and public engagement about the stigma of sex work from the many sides of discrimination and marginalization. This approach respects the interaction of social categorizations, among them race, class, and gender, which strengthens the idea of fighting for all members within the sex worker community.

Phoenix Calida Responds To "Nordic Model Now" Claims Feb 07, 2024

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Phoenix Calida reacts to claims presented by voice actors in videos uploaded by "Nordic Model Now".

Ruby Doss Sentencing Pushed Back Feb 05, 2024

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The Sentencing for the officer that very obviously murdered Ruby Doss has been pushed back another month after this murderer got away for over 3 decades. swopusa.org/donate

"Nordic Model Now" Is A Cartoonishly Dishonest Organization Feb 03, 2024

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Nordic Model Now is a ridiculous organization and Phoenix Calida treats them with the ridicule they've earned. SwopUSA.org/Donate

KTLA Dubiously Reports Sex Work Sting Operation Jan 31, 2024

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Are you ready for folks to conflate sex work with trafficking? Are you ready for fuzzy, decontextualized numbers? It seems to me that you might be ready for KTLA's dubious coverage of a police operation targeting sex workers.

Phoenix Calida Exposes The Lies Of Sasha Rakoff Jan 30, 2024

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Sasha Rakoff claims to be an ally to Sex Workers. Phoenix Calida is Not Buying It. swopusa.org/donate

Phoenix Calida Breaks Down New Anti Porn Legislation Jan 28, 2024

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Phoenix Calida Breaks Down New Anti Porn Legislation

Phoenix Calida And Mr William Break Down The Super Bowl Trafficking Myth Jan 11, 2024

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"Every year at this time, football fans across the country and around the globe ready themselves for the most-watched event in the professional sports calendar. The traditions surrounding the Super Bowl are time honored. The host city rolls out the red carpet to welcome 100,000 visitors and millions of viewers anticipate a great game, entertaining halftime show and catchy commercials. Just as entrenched as those traditions is the annual reminder that the Super Bowl causes human trafficking to spike in its host city. Sounds like a valuable PSA, right? There’s only one problem – it isn’t true." - Kristen Abrams and Nate King swopusa.org/donate

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