Nation Dec 08 As some hail bill to counter military sexual assault, others decry ‘missed opportunity’ By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn
Nation Jul 07 Watch 7:49 100% of military sexual assault survivors feel ‘trapped,’ have suicidal ideations Approximately 20,000 U.S. military members are sexually assaulted annually. But only 7,816 reported those cases, and only in 350 cases were perpetrators charged with a crime. President Joe Biden and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin created an independent commission to examine… By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn
Politics Jun 23 WATCH: Democrats give update on Vanessa Guillén Act, reform bill on military sexual assault Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand has the support of 66 senators for a bill that would have independent prosecutors handle felonies that call for more than a year in prison. By Associated Press
Nation Jun 22 Watch 4:48 Defense Department moves to fix failures in addressing sexual assault in the ranks The U.S. Defense Department on Tuesday embraced a major reform aimed at stamping out sexual assault in the military. Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III issued a statement saying he supported removing commanders from having any voice on whether service… By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn
World May 13 Watch 3:30 News Wrap: Thousands of DC police’s intelligence and disciplinary reports leaked online In our news wrap Thursday, thousands of sensitive documents were leaked online after a cyberattack on Washington, D.C. Police. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas came under fire over a historically high number of migrant children at the southern border.
Mar 24 WATCH: Senate armed services committee holds hearing on sexual assault in the military By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press A watchdog report finds that a former Navy civilian auditor sexually harassed at least a dozen female employees for more than two decades as part of a pervasive pattern of misconduct and retaliation. Continue reading
Mar 16 WATCH: Army under fire from Congress over Fort Hood response By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press A independent report released in December detailed widespread systemic problems at Fort Hood, including a culture that allows sexual assault in its ranks. Continue reading
Dec 09 Watch 8:59 Report finds a ‘failure of leadership’ after Fort Hood murder A new independent report details widespread systemic problems at Fort Hood, Texas, including a culture that allows sexual assault in its ranks. It was ordered after the murder of U.S. Army Specialist Vanessa Guillén, and led to the removal or… Continue watching
Apr 30 Watch 3:15 News Wrap: Pelosi says she’s satisfied with Biden’s response to assault allegation In our news wrap Thursday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi defended Joe Biden -- the Democratic Party’s presumptive presidential nominee -- against an allegation of sexual assault. Pelosi, who has endorsed Biden, said she's satisfied with his response to the claim. Continue watching
Jul 31 Watch 13:12 Gen. John Hyten ‘did something incredibly wrong to me,’ says Col. Kathryn Spletstoser Earlier this year, Gen. John Hyten was nominated by President Trump to become the next vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. But he's been accused of sexual assault by one of his former assistants, Col. Kathryn Spletstoser, who… Continue watching