May 25 Watch 4:27 How the Weinstein allegations led to criminal charges Harvey Weinstein was arraigned in New York on rape and felony sex charges on Friday. The charges come on the heels of a seven-month police investigation; last fall, accusations against him galvanized the #MeToo movement. Amna Nawaz talks with Ronan… Continue watching
May 25 Harvey Weinstein arrested on rape, criminal sex act charges By Colleen Long, Associated Press Seven months after the allegations destroyed his career and set off a national reckoning known as the #MeToo movement, Weinstein left a Manhattan police station in handcuffs, with a strained smile, to head to court for arraignment. Continue reading
May 24 Harvey Weinstein expected to surrender in sexual misconduct probe, officials say By Colleen Long, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Law enforcement officials say Harvey Weinstein is expected to surrender to authorities Friday morning to face criminal charges in a months-long investigation into allegations that he sexually assaulted women. The two officials said the criminal case… Continue reading
May 03 Film academy voted to expel Bill Cosby and Roman Polanski By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press It's the first major decision since the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences implemented revised standards of conduct for its members following its expulsion of disgraced mogul Harvey Weinstein in October. Continue reading
Mar 27 Former Weinstein assistant says she tried to stop him from abusing women 2 decades ago By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Harvey Weinstein's former assistant says she tried to stop him abusing women two decades ago, making him sign a legal agreement that required him to seek therapy and mend his ways. Continue reading
Feb 11 New York attorney general sues Harvey Weinstein and his company By Kamala Kelkar New York’s Attorney General Eric Schneiderman sued ousted movie mogul Harvey Weinstein and The Weinstein Company on Sunday for more than 10 years of sexually harassing women in the entertainment industry and demanding sex in exchange for employment. Continue reading
Jan 22 ‘Shape of Water’ leads Oscar field with 13 nominations By Hannah Grabenstein Here's the full list of 2018 Oscar nominations. Continue reading
Dec 01 Colleges review honors amid sexual misconduct allegations By Collin Binkley, Associated Press The wave of sexual allegations from Hollywood to Washington has left many U.S. colleges weighing whether to revoke honorary degrees and other accolades. Continue reading
Nov 28 Why do state laws put an expiration date on sex crimes? By Laura Santhanam At the state level nationwide, a movement is gaining momentum to ease or eliminate statutes of limitation to prosecute sexual offenses. Continue reading
Nov 11 Watch 24:55 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Nov. 11, 2017 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, Nov. 11, President Trump said he questioned Vladimir Putin about Russian meddling in the U.S. election, and researchers explore whether indoor farming could solve world food shortages. Also, on Veteran’s Day, a film explores post-war… Continue watching