Apr 16 2018 Pulitzer Prizes go to #metoo coverage, Kendrick Lamar and more By Alison Thoet The winners of the annual Pulitzer Prize awards in journalism and the arts were announced Monday, and coverage of the Harvey Weinstein scandal and the resulting #metoo fallout led the way with a joint win for the Public Service Prize… Continue reading
Apr 13 3 of Meg Wolitzer’s favorite books about the lives of women By Elizabeth Flock Meg Wolitzer didn't mean to write a novel of the #MeToo movement. But her latest, "The Female Persuasion," explores issues around power, sexual assault, feminism and how women relate. Continue reading
Apr 12 Calls for Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens to resign escalate amid report of sexual aggression By David A. Lieb and Summer Ballentine, Associated Press Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens faced mounting calls to resign Thursday following allegations of unwanted sexual aggression toward a woman, but his defense attorneys argued that a criminal indictment against him should be dismissed because of alleged prosecutorial misconduct. Continue reading
Apr 11 Pope Francis admits to ‘grave errors’ in Chile sex abuse scandal By Associated Press In an extraordinary letter published Wednesday, Francis also summoned Chile's bishops to the Vatican for an emergency meeting in the coming weeks to discuss the scandal, which has badly tarnished his reputation and that of the Chilean church. Continue reading
Apr 04 Bill Cosby jury selected after dispute over racial discrimination By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press A jury of seven men and five women — 10 of them white, two of them black — was selected Wednesday after the defense made accusations of racial discrimination. Continue reading
Mar 29 Bill Cosby’s lawyers demand that jurors in sexual assault retrial hear witness By Associated Press Prosecutors say Judge Steven O'Neill should block her testimony like he did in the first trial because it would be hearsay. Continue reading
Mar 26 Watch 11:25 Could these women’s lawsuits create a legal storm for Trump? By PBS News Hour The adult film actress known as Stormy Daniels, former Playboy model Karen McDougal and reality TV contestant Summer Zervos have alleged three separate sex scandals with President Trump, and have all filed lawsuits that could threaten the president with years… Continue watching
Mar 21 New female Forest Service head launches review of harassment, sexual misconduct in the agency By Elizabeth Flock The review comes weeks after a PBS NewsHour investigation into these issues, especially in the agency’s firefighting ranks, along with the departure of Forest Service Chief Tony Tooke amid allegations of his own sexual misconduct. Continue reading
Mar 12 Met Opera’s James Levine fired for ‘sexually abusive’ conduct By Associated Press Met Opera fires music director emeritus James Levine, finding "credible evidence" of "sexually abusive" conduct. Continue reading
Mar 10 Michigan seeks changes to abuse reporting law after Nassar By David Eggert, Associated Press The women who exposed sports doctor Larry Nassar as a serial sexual assaulter are proposing that college employees and youth sports coaches, trainers and volunteers in Michigan be required to report suspected child sexual abuse. Continue reading