This week, Jeremi and Zachary are joined by Hanna Senko and Major Pro Tem Alison Alter to discuss sexual assault.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Zachary sets the scene with his poem: “Around the Corner”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hanna Senko is a sexual assault survivor whose case was closed via exceptional clearance by the Austin Police Department. She now serves as a survivor speaker, writer, and advocate fighting for change in the understanding, reporting, and handling of sex crimes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alison Alter serves as Mayor Pro Tem of Austin, Texas and represents District 10 on the City Council. Among many other things, she has led efforts to improve the city’s sexual assault response system to provide healing and justice to sexual assault survivors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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