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Bill Cosby released from prison after court finds due process violation

By Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press

Bill Cosby has been freed from prison after Pennsylvania’s highest court overturned his sexual assault conviction. It is a stunning reversal of fortune for the comedian once known as “America's Dad.”…

Calls grow for Cuomo to quit from top New York lawmakers

By Karen Matthews, David Porter, Associated Press

Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins became the first senior Democrat in the state to say the three-term governor should resign. Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie stopped short of demanding that Cuomo quit, but said in a statement that “it is time…

Crisis deepens for Cuomo; AG wants to lead harassment probe

By Karen Matthews, Marina Villeneuve, Associated Press

Democrats statewide appeared to be abandoning Cuomo in large numbers as Attorney General Letitia James rejected two proposals by the governor for an investigation of his conduct.

Former aide details sexual harassment accusations against New York Gov. Cuomo

By Marina Villeneuve, Associated Press

A former member of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration who previously accused him of sexual harassment offered new details Wednesday, saying he once kissed her on the lips without consent after a private meeting.

Deal reached in suit alleging James Franco sexual misconduct

By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press

A tentative settlement has been reached in a lawsuit that alleged James Franco intimidated students at an acting and film school he founded into exploitative sexual situations.

French victims of child abuse speak out in new #MeToo wave

By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press

The French government has pledged to toughen laws on the rape of children after a massive online movement has seen hundreds of victims share accounts about sexual abuse within their families.

2020 in review: Stories you may have missed and why they matter

By Molly Enking

It’s been decades since one world event has dominated the news cycle so completely. We lost more than 1.75 million people globally and more than 330,000 in the U.S. to COVID-19. Here’s a list of some other events that shook the…

Judge says U.S. can't replace Trump in columnist's slander suit

By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press

A federal judge on Tuesday denied President Donald Trump's request that he be replaced as the defendant in a defamation lawsuit alleging he raped a woman in a Manhattan department store in the 1990s.

Time's Up study says many who report harassment face retaliation

By Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press

Three years into the #MeToo movement, there may be more awareness around workplace sexual harassment. But a new report finds that almost three-quarters of people reporting such harassment suffer from retaliation if they complain.

Chicago officer sues former chief for sexual harassment

By Don Babwin, Associated Press

The lawsuit filed Wednesday by Cynthia Donald alleges that Johnson sexually harassed her during a three-year period, pressured her and forced her to engage in sexual acts and texted nude photographs of himself to her.