The 60-year-old was first arrested in July 2023 for the deaths of four women whose remains were found in burlap sacks along the Ocean Parkway in New York over a decade ago. Detectives finally nabbed Heuermann in 2023 after he tossed a pizza box with leftover crust into a Manhattan trash can after the investigation that took more than a decade. The DNA from his crust matched genetic material found on the women's remains. Heuermann faces charges in connection to the murders of Melissa Barthelemy, ...
Jun 13, 2024•15 min
Police officers who 'brought shame on their uniforms' and let Emma Caldwell's killer Iain Packer walk free for 19 years should be jailed if it is found they 'engaged in criminality', her family's lawyer says. Packer, 51, was sentenced to life with a minimum term of 36 years at the High Court in Glasgow this month after being found guilty of murdering the 27-year-old in 2005, as well as 11 rapes and 21 other charges, including sexual assaults, against other women. Yet 'one of the UK's worst sex o...
Jun 10, 2024•12 min
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.
Jun 06, 2024•32 min
Phoenix Calida discusses stigma and discrimination against Asian sex workers and the racism of the Nordic Model propagandists. Link To Article Used As Jumping Off Point. https://cityhub.com.au/racist-and-disempowering-nsw-asian-migrant-sex-workers-speak-out-on-rescue-industry/
May 23, 2024•16 min
A screed of lies was brought to the ATTENTION of one Phoenix Calida. Not being the type of individual whom would let such nonsense slide, Phoenix took to the microphone and carpet bombed these liars with an overwhelming truth assault.
May 14, 2024•44 min
KOMO News - "An explosion of sex trafficking," is how one Seattle city council member described what's happening along Aurora Avenue in north Seattle. Some business owners and residents told KOMO News something needs to be done. During a recent community public safety meeting, councilmember Cathy Moore said one tool she's considering to address the issue is a proposal to reinstate Seattle’s loitering law. Moore told a packed room of community members in late April that she believes the spike in ...
May 08, 2024•19 min
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A former St. Clair High School teacher who resigned after her OnlyFans page was reported to district officials has been fired after days on a new job. Brianna Coppage had been a teacher for five years, spending two at St. Clair High School. She was put on leave in October after it was discovered that she was using OnlyFans to supplement her teaching salary. After her OnlyFans became public, Coppage told First Alert 4 that she had made $1 million on the platform. ...
Mar 25, 2024•14 min
"Originally published March 14 by Idaho Reports.The Idaho Senate passed legislation Thursday that would make online pornography publishers and distributors vulnerable to civil liability if a minor accesses harmful material on the internet. “Our kids are continuously exposed to pornography, and our current laws don’t effectively protect them,” said bill sponsor Sen. Ben Toews, R-Coeur d’Alene. “What you have before you is an effective solution. It uses third-party age verification as a way to blo...
Mar 24, 2024•27 min
https://www.eswalliance.org/statement_on_financial_discrimination_of_sex_workers "With this statement, ESWA expresses its deep concern and disappointment regarding the recent abrupt decision of payment platform Stripe to cease working with Wishtender, an online platform utilised by sex workers. The lack of transparency surrounding Stripe’s decision is concerning as it obstructs accountability. Furthermore, the abrupt nature of Stripe’s action has generated considerable stress and uncertainty amo...
Mar 24, 2024•26 min
A former Army officer has been sentenced to four years in prison after raping a sex worker in Wellington. Savenaca Seruvatu was convicted of sexual violation by rape in the Wellington District Court in February, after removing a condom without consent during sexual intercourse in an adult entertainment club in Lower Hutt in September 2020.
Mar 21, 2024•12 min
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 ...
Mar 19, 2024•10 min
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 r...
Feb 21, 2024•10 min
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...
Feb 19, 2024•6 min
Phoenix Calida reacts to claims presented by voice actors in videos uploaded by "Nordic Model Now".
Feb 07, 2024•57 min
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
Feb 05, 2024•3 min
Nordic Model Now is a ridiculous organization and Phoenix Calida treats them with the ridicule they've earned. SwopUSA.org/Donate
Feb 03, 2024•1 hr 5 min
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.
Jan 31, 2024•20 min
Sasha Rakoff claims to be an ally to Sex Workers. Phoenix Calida is Not Buying It. swopusa.org/donate
Jan 30, 2024•40 min
Phoenix Calida Breaks Down New Anti Porn Legislation
Jan 28, 2024•38 min
"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 sp...
Jan 11, 2024•32 min
swopusa.org/donate A former Columbus vice detective pleaded guilty to federal accusations Thursday that he kidnapped sex worker victims under the guise of an arrest, according to federal prosecutors. Andrew Mitchell, 59, of Sunbury, pleaded guilty to two counts of depriving individuals of their civil rights while acting under color of law and one count of obstructing justice, according to the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio. Mitchell spent more than 30 years with the Columbus Div...
Jan 03, 2024•13 min
Howdy. We have an unexpected update in the trial for Ruby Doss. The story doesn't end because this chapter does though. We'll keep our ear to the street on this one and see where the lawyer for the killer cop takes this.
Dec 27, 2023•11 min
SPOKANE, Wash. — After four weeks, the trial of Richard Aguirre, the man accused of killing Ruby Doss, is over. On Tuesday, both the prosecution and Aguirre's defense team made their closing arguments. Much of the argument Tuesday and throughout trial revolved around DNA evidence. Prosecutors say Aguirre's DNA was found on a condom decades after Doss's death, linking him to the crime. Aguirre's defense, including through their one witness, argued the DNA evidence in this case is unreliable. Defe...
Dec 20, 2023•14 min
swopusa.org/donate Hey, gang. We have some very important updates in the Bench Trial seeking justice for Ruby Doss. We make an effort to be sure we are clear in our understanding of the forensic science and language used in this trial. Thank you for checking out this program and for supporting SWOPUSA.
Dec 19, 2023•11 min
https://swopusa.harnessgiving.org/donate/?selected-method=one-time&amount=25&campaign_id=0 Thank you for giving what you can at the donation link above. We will be doing our part in making sure we monitor this retrial to find out in real time if there will be some sort of justice for the killing of Ruby Doss.
Dec 13, 2023•12 min
Ruby Doss died from being strangled and hit on the head multiple times in January of 1986 , Spokane County's medical examiner testified Tuesday. Recounting how Doss was killed opened the second week of former Pasco police officer Richard Aguirre's murder trial. Retired police officers testified about how DNA evidence was handled, and a clerk at an adult book store testified about seeing Doss, who worked as a prostitute, the night of her death. Doss was 27 when she was found dead in a commercial ...
Dec 12, 2023•9 min
The court heard he planned to seek out women to violently attack with a 17-inch sword after he was radicalized with misogynistic views online. He obtained the sword months before the attack and had it inscribed with a derogatory word for women and "slayer," court heard. On the day of the stabbing, he wore a long, dark coat and hat, and carried a note that said "long live the incel rebellion" inside a zip-close bag, court heard. Arzaga, who was working at reception, greeted him as a customer, cou...
Nov 30, 2023•15 min
This is a different type of episode but not-so-different, really. Phoenix Calida and Producer William react with a (maybe) more in-depth analysis of what seems to be a typical celebrity gossip story. We find value in discussing this from a perspective beyond just raw entertainment and cynical voyeurism. At the same time, this episode is produced with the intent of holding your attention as well as attempting to give you some insight beyond what the current "discourse" around this story is......
Nov 14, 2023•51 min
Joey The "Player" is a predator that has been targeting sex workers for over a decade easily. This deep dive is planned to span across 3 episodes and more if need be. So far, this is the ONLY journalism you'll find on this guy. Hopefully larger outlets pick this story up. https://swopusa.org/donate/
Oct 17, 2023•45 min
A Los Angeles federal judge will hear arguments Wednesday regarding a formal extradition request from the Mexican government for a Downey man who is being held in connection with serial murders targeting Tijuana strip-club workers. U.S. Magistrate Judge Karen L. Stevenson previously ordered Bryant Rivera jailed without bond while extradition proceedings take place in downtown Los Angeles. Rivera, 30, was arrested in July at the request of Mexico on a femicide charge, authorities said. Femicide h...
Sep 22, 2023•11 min
