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I was empowered to speak on the steps of our Capitol and make it known I am a survivor. The people in my community -- especially the young women -- received [my story] in such a tremendous fashion and really enabled me to become a better leader.

Jackie Biskupski, mayor of Salt Lake City, on her decision to speak out about being raped in college. Biskupski says she was empowered to do so in the wake of the #metoo movement, which has brought new light to the issue of sexual harassment and assault.

Jackie Biskupski, mayor of Salt Lake City, on her decision to speak out about being raped in college. Biskupski says she was empowered to do so in the wake of the #metoo movement, which has brought new light to the issue of sexual harassment and assault.

Natalie previously covered immigrant communities and environmental justice as a bilingual reporter at CityLab and CityLab Latino. She hails from the Los Angeles area and graduated from UCLA with a B.A. in English literature.
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