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In the News (Thu 24 Dec 09)

  
  Welcome to the University of Georgia
Desiree M. Aranda Smith founded Students for Latino/a Empowerment, a student group on campus focused on activism and outreach in the Latino/a community.
Desiree Aranda Smith wants to start a revolution.
During my freshmen year, I was also involved in organizing an Athens contingent to attend the March For Women’s Lives in Washington D.C. That was my first time in Washington D.C. and the power of seeing that many people together in one place to stand up for women’s reproductive rights was amazing.
www.uga.edu /amazing/aranda.html   (976 words)

  
  Arte Sana
Desiree Washington, the demure beauty queen, was denounced as a Jezebel for entrapping Mike Tyson and as a Sapphire for trying to bring him down.
Washington's supporters, however, were convinced that she was a young, inexperienced and naive girl.
Although vindicated by the conviction and incarceration of her attacker, Washington continues to be criticized for assuming it was safe to go to Tyson's room and for subsequently reporting the account to police.
www.arte-sana.com /articles/newest_siblings.htm   (3582 words)

  
 Washington Finishes 23rd in 400m at NCAA National Championship :: Senior Finishes Career as Most Accomplished Female ...
Washington finished 7th in her preliminary heat of the 400m with a time of 54.25.
Washington finished 23rd out of the 28 athletes in the four prelim races, improving on her ranking of 28th going into the competition.
Washington won the 2004 Big West Championship in the 400m, after finishing fourth as a freshman, third as a sophomore, and the runner-up as a junior.
ucsbgauchos.collegesports.com /sports/w-track/spec-rel/061204aaa.html   (338 words)

  
 Salon | Letters to the editor
But in criticizing the Central Park jogger and Desiree Washington she dishes out her own "should haves" from her armchair.
Desiree Washington should have known that Mike Tyson is a brute.
I seriously doubt Desiree Washington knew the risks of Mike Tyson's companionship but thought she could enlighten him with a "no means no" lesson.
www.salon.com /letters/1998/08/04letters.html   (1165 words)

  
 The Record (Bergen County, NJ): Desiree Washington, the beauty queen whom Mike Tyson was convicted of raping, goes ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The Record (Bergen County, NJ): Desiree Washington, the beauty queen whom Mike Tyson was convicted of raping, goes public.
Desiree Washington, the beauty queen whom Mike Tyson was convicted of raping, goes public.
Desiree Washington, the beauty queen whom Mike Tyson was convicted of raping,
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 Jet: Mike Tyson's attorneys claim Desiree Washington cried rape previously   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Lawyers for former heavyweight boxing champ Mike Tyson, who is serving 6 years in prison for rape, allege in court papers that Tyson's accuser Desiree Washington, had previously falsely accused another young man of rape.
He was very agitated, and he said that Desiree had told him that I raped her.
Dershowitz said that a woman who identified herself as a relative of Desiree Washington tipped off his offices to the new information.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1355/is_n21_v83/ai_13610075   (431 words)

  
 This Day in History
He called Washington and convinced her to join him so that they could talk and get to know one another.
At his hotel, Washington agreed to accompany Tyson to his room so that he could pick up something he claimed to have left in his room.
Tyson claimed that the sexual encounter was purely consensual and that Washington had made the story up for money and because she was angry that Tyson had not walked her down to his limousine.
www.historychannel.com /tdih/tdih.jsp?category=crime&month=10272959&day=10272984   (485 words)

  
 Anecdote - Michael Gerald ["Mike"] Tyson - Mike Tyson: Thug Defense   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
According to a 1993 column by Pete Dexter (in the Sacremento Bee), Desiree Washington, the alleged victim in the case, had previously accused another man of rape (in order to explain a pregnancy to her father).
Moreover, jurors - two of whom later agreed that Tyson, rather than Washington, had been given the shaft - were denied (as inadmissable) other information which might have led to Tyson's acquittal.
Washington, for example, had been seen by several witnesses being physically affectionate with Tyson before accompanying him to his hotel room.
www.anecdotage.com /index.php?aid=17385   (268 words)

  
 Tyson's Hatred for Rape-case Woman
The former world champion was jailed for attacking Desiree Washington, 18 at the time, in an Indianapolis hotel room in 1991.
He told the Fox TV network in an interview to be aired tonight: "She's a lying, monstrous young lady.
Tyson, 36, claimed Washington accused him of the assault in 1991 because she was "money hungry".
www.buzzle.com /editorials/5-29-2003-40943.asp   (230 words)

  
 Huskies Remain in Seventh Place After Day Three of Pac-10 Championships :: Washington junior Desiree Johnson sets ...
The Huskies were led by junior Desiree Johnson, who recorded a fifth place finish in the 100 yard backstroke with a final time of 55.09.
The time is a Washington school record and is a NCAA provisional qualifier.
Washington also got a strong showing from sophomore Sharon Olson, who recorded an eighth place finish in the 200 yard freestyle with a finals time of 1:49.71.
gohuskies.collegesports.com /sports/c-swim/recaps/022704aaa.html   (263 words)

  
 Tyson's latest shame rubs off on associates - The Washington Times: Sports   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
If Tyson is angry at someone for spending three years in an Indiana state prison on his rape conviction in connection with whatever happened between him and Desiree Washington in an Indianapolis hotel room in July 1991, he should direct it at those responsible for his defense in his trial on those charges.
His courtroom style put off jurors, and his strategy of painting his client to be such a sleazeball that Washington should have known what she was getting into when she went to his hotel room that night failed miserably.
And remarkably, as Tyson was fantasizing about raping Desiree Washington, he is being courted again by King, even though he has a $100 million lawsuit pending against the promoter.
washingtontimes.com /sports/20030531-122841-2664r.htm   (671 words)

  
 Mike Tyson's attorneys claim Desiree Washington cried rape previously Jet - Find Articles
Lawyers for former heavyweight boxing champ Mike Tyson, who is serving 6 years in prison for rape, allege in court papers that Tyson's accuser Desiree Washington, had previously falsely accused another young man of rape.
In a 17-page motion filed with the Indiana Court of Appeals, Tyson said that Washington falsely accused Wayne Walker, a high school friend and classmate in Coventry, Rhode Island, of raping her in October, 1989.
He was very agitated, and he said that Desiree had told him that I raped her.
findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1355/is_n21_v83/ai_13610075   (398 words)

  
 Printer Friendly Version - Tyson talking hate rape   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
In an explosive interview with Fox News Channel's Greta Van Susteren, Tyson claimed "slimy" Desiree Washington accused him of assaulting her in an Indiana hotel room because she was "money hungry."
Saying that witnesses who would have testified that Washington was a "gold digger" were not allowed to testify, Tyson insisted he would have been exonerated if he had had a fairer trial.
Washington, who now lives in Maryland, did not return a call for comment.
www.nydailynews.com /front/v-pfriendly/story/87755p-79837c.html   (316 words)

  
 20111-2-III - Desiree Nagyfy v. Spokane Hardware Supply
We affirm the trial court which ruled that there was no enforceable agreement regarding the payment of a percentage of the profits or total sales to Ms.
The court did not err by concluding that there was no enforceable agreement as to additional compensation to Ms.
The majority of the panel has determined this opinion will not be printed in the Washington Appellate Reports, but it will be filed for public record pursuant to RCW 2.06.040.
www.mrsc.org /mc/courts/slip/appellate/201112MAJ.htm   (1416 words)

  
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 Opinion
Until now, the fact that Tyson is a sex offender who couldn't move onto your street without registering with the police, did nothing to undermine his box office attraction.
Just to the 1992 trial when crowds cheered the champ, and when Desiree Washington was regarded by many as either a woman who asked for it or a racial traitor trying to bring another fl man down.
Desiree Washington knew Tyson a long time ago.
www.texnews.com /opinion97/ellen070797.html   (783 words)

  
 Desiree Johnson Swims Lifetime Best On Final Day Of NCAA Championships :: Johnson swims third-fastest time in UW ...
Desiree Johnson Swims Lifetime Best On Final Day Of NCAA Championships :: Johnson swims third-fastest time in UW history in the 200 backstroke.
Desiree Johnson closed out her Husky career with a lifetime best swim in the 200 backstroke.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Washington senior Desiree Johnson closed out her career with a lifetime best in the 200 backstroke at the NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving National Championships this morning.
gohuskies.collegesports.com /sports/c-swim/recaps/031905aaa.html   (273 words)

  
 Washington Courts
Historical Washington case law from 1854 forward is available at www.legalWA.org.
The Washington official reports are the sole authoritative source of Washington judicial opinions.
To ensure accuracy, all data at www.legalWA.org should be checked carefully against the opinion in the official reports, which can be found at all county law libraries in the state of Washington.
www.courts.wa.gov /opinions?fa=opinions.opindisp&docid=223931MAJ   (229 words)

  
 Daily Pundit Archives
But I think it's fair to assert that Desiree Washington was something less than an innocent, pure-hearted victim too.
I do have some sympathy for Washington, but not as much as I would have for some woman that Tyson just randomly grabbed off the street and viciously raped with no motivating factor other than Tyson's lack of self-control and basic thuggery.
How come no one acknowledges how so called innocent Desiree, actually lost a countersuit to some other dude not affiliated with Tyson for the same trumped up charges.
www.dailypundit.com /archives/011255.php   (987 words)

  
 Tyson Strikes Again : Fool Moon
Tyson again denied he raped Desiree Washington, But he said the burden of being labeled a convicted rapist makes him want to do it now.
Tyson claimed "slimy" Desiree Washington accused him of assaulting her in an Indiana hotel room because she was "money hungry."
Saying that witnesses who would have testified that Washington was a "gold digger" were not allowed to testify, Tyson insisted he would have been exonerated if he had had a fairer trial." Have another trial, and if I lose, I do my time again," he pledged.
foolmoon.com /showthreaded.php?Number=87891   (229 words)

  
 My AOL | Today's News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Washington turned down requests to be interviewed and declined to respond to Tyson's comments, Fox News said.
Washington, who was 18-years-old and a Miss Black America contestant at the time of the assault, accused the boxer of raping her in an Indianapolis, Indiana, hotel room.
Tyson was convicted of rape in a 1992 trial and sentenced to six years in prison.
my.aol.com /news/news_story.psp?type=4&cat=0807&id=03052918504928037   (239 words)

  
 Atlanta,Georgia,11Alive,ATLANTA,News,Weather,Doppler,sports,events
Tyson, 36, was convicted of raping Washington in an Indianapolis hotel room in 1991.
He was sentenced to six years in prison and served three years before being released on parole.
Washington did not return a call seeking comment, the Daily News said.
www.11alive.com /sports/sports_article.asp?storyid=32257   (202 words)

  
 Untitled
His great mistake was that he insisted on playing a game that he didn't understand, wasn't very good at and at which he repeatedly loses.
They implied that any woman with half a brain would stay away from him if she didn't want to do what Tyson was interested in.
Washington, on the other hand, made her case based on her age: at 18 years of age, how could she know that he was a brute who would do unmentionable things to her?
www.mcn.org /c/irapilgrim/news02.html   (793 words)

  
 sport.iafrica.com | today's news I want to rape - Tyson
Former undisputed world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson denied in a television interview on Thursday that he had raped Desiree Washington in 1991 but added he would like to rape her and her mother now.
The 36-year-old Tyson claimed Washington's accusations had been motivated by money and that he would not have been convicted had he got a fair trial.
In 1992, Tyson was sent down for six years for raping the beauty pageant contestant in an Indianapolis hotel room but was released after just three years.
sport.iafrica.com /news/241014.htm   (317 words)

  
 Tyson's act has grown tiresome
There comes a point where you're too tired to care, too road-wise to be outraged, too busy with your own life and its vicissitudes to want to know why Mike Tyson says the things he says.
Thus, here we are, choosing not to digest his "I'd really like to rape (Desiree Washington) and her f --' mama" quote, as delivered to Fox News Channel.
He made the statement during an interview with Fox's Greta Van Susteren, as part of a controlled rant in which he claims he was unjustly convicted of raping Washington in 1991, that she is "a lying, monstrous young lady," and claiming that "Anybody else having fun like that, it's just young boys having fun.
www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2003/05/30/SP266190.DTL&type=printable   (786 words)

  
 Democrat policy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Her attempt to condemn Desiree Washington, raped by Mike Tyson, as not an “innocent and suffering victim” flies in the face of all the women's and progressive movement have been doing to try to change outdated, backward, regressive, stereotyped and hugely damaging attitudes about rape.
No matter what Desiree Washington did, where she went, at what time and with whom, she did not deserve or ask to be raped.
If Desiree Washington had been a prostitute by profession, who had arranged a meeting with Tyson at his flat, for paid sex, and if at any point in this meeting she changed her mind for any reason and said so, it would still have been rape.
www.greenleft.org.au /back/1992/74/74p8.htm   (2626 words)

  
 Cyber Boxing Zone -- News
Washington later recanted her story when her father set up a meeting with Wayne and his father.
During the meeting Desiree broke down and admitted that "she had consented" to having sex with Powell, who as an adult would have been looking at hard time.
Washington had filed charges against Tyson, he offered to testify as to Ms.
www.cyberboxingzone.com /boxing/ped1127.htm   (1148 words)

  
 Lighten Up, Francis!
Mike Tyson is setting the record straight: he didn't rape Desiree Washington in 1991...
The former boxing champion once again denied he raped Desiree Washington in 1991 in an Indianapolis hotel room, but told Fox News' Greta Van Susteren that he'd like to now.
She put me in that state, where I don't know," Tyson said in an interview for The Pulse, scheduled to air Thursday night.
users.rcn.com /mkingsley/2003/05/more-wit-and-wisdom-from-president   (315 words)

  
 Visa worries should keep Tyson out of Australia - Sport - www.smh.com.au
Acting immigration minister Peter McGauran gave a strong indication Tyson, 38, would have little hope of meeting the character requirements necessary to be granted an Australian visa.
Mr McGauran said the immigration department had a video tape of an interview Tyson gave in 2003 when he denounced Desiree Washington - whom he was convicted of raping - and said he wanted to rape her and her mother.
"That Holyfield incident was 1997 but only 18 months ago he claimed on national television, we've got the tape, (saying) that he was innocent of the rape of that Desiree Washington back in 1992 for which he served three years," Mr McGauran told Southern Cross radio.
www.smh.com.au /news/Sport/Visa-worries-should-keep-Tyson-out-of-Australia/2005/03/02/1109700542574.html   (524 words)

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