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 23 WATCH: Lawmakers: Funding, urgency lacking in Olympic sexual abuse crisis By Eddie Pells, Associated Press Officials from several Olympic sports will testify in a House subcommittee hearing scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. ET today. Watch their remarks here. Continue reading
May 22 McDonald’s workers in 9 cities file sexual harassment complaints By David Crary, Associated Press Energized by the #MeToo movement, two national advocacy groups are teaming up to lodge sexual harassment complaints against McDonald's on behalf of 10 women who have worked at the fast food restaurant in nine cities. According to their complaints, when… Continue reading
May 14 Watch 8:51 Harassment is ‘an open secret’ on Capitol Hill, former staffers say By Lisa Desjardins Since the #MeToo movement began, seven members of Congress have resigned or retired following sexual harassment allegations. While there is near-universal agreement that the system on Capitol Hill is deeply flawed, Congress has not addressed its own rules for dealing… Continue watching
May 14 Opinion: Making Congress a better place for women to work By Kate Howard What my colleagues and I didn’t realize at the time was the continuous impact of the invisible walls and ceilings left behind as laws and policies openly discriminating against women in the workplace were abolished. Continue reading
May 08 Watch 5:50 4 women say New York’s former attorney general assaulted them. Here’s why they went public On Monday night, the New Yorker published accounts of four women who said they were assaulted by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, a public figure who has advocated for women who have been sexually abused. Less than three hours… Continue watching
May 08 Local judges recuse themselves in Roy Moore lawsuit against accusers By Associated Press All six judges in an Alabama county have recused themselves from presiding over the lawsuit filed by failed U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore against some of the women who accused him of sexual misconduct. Continue reading
May 08 Manhattan DA to probe abuse allegations against New York AG Schneiderman By Deepti Hajela, Associated Press The Manhattan District Attorney's office is investigating allegations of physical violence against women by New York Attorney General Eric Schniederman, who held himself out as a champion of women and a liberal foil to President Donald Trump. Continue reading
May 07 4 women accuse New York attorney general of physical abuse By Associated Press New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, whose office has taken on a high-profile role in the fight against sexual misconduct, was physically violent with four women he was romantically involved with, according to their accounts which were published on Monday… Continue reading
May 04 The Nobel literature prize will not be awarded this year, following sex abuse allegations By Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press The academy said Friday the 2018 prize will be given in 2019. The decision was made in Stockholm a day earlier, on the grounds that the academy is in no shape to pick a winner after a string of sex… Continue reading